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Raymond Man Dies Before Accident

Wed, 16 Oct 2019 14:59:00 CDT

Earlier this week, WSMI reported that a Raymond man was killed in a single-vehicle accident in Farmersville on Sunday, Oct. 13. We have now learned that the man died as a result of a medical event just before the accident occurred.

Ben W. Pope, 48, was pronounced dead on Sunday at 6:18 p.m. by the Montgomery County Coroner's Office. According to a source close to the family, he died as a result of a medical event. He was found after the van he was driving struck an awning and two parking posts.

Charles MacKay, 54, of Raymond, was a passenger in the vehicle. He was not injured when the van hit the awning approximately 130 feet north of the intersection of East and Elevator Streets in Farmersville.