South MS pickup driver dies after hitting semi-truck; couple injured in separate wreck
Two separate accidents, one of them resulting in a death, were reported Monday on South Mississippi interstates.
An accident on Interstate 59 in Pearl River County happened when an ambulance was transporting a patient to the hospital. The ambulance developed a mechanical problem and was pulled over on the side of the interstate. The interstate was closed for a helicopter picking up the patient.
The Mississippi Highway Patrol said in a news release that a semi-truck had slowed down because of the situation and was rear-ended by a pickup truck. The Pearl River County resident driving the pickup truck died at the scene.
On Tuesday, the MHP announced that the victim was William McCardle, 39, of Poplarville.
In a another accident, a Honda ran off the road and struck a bridge on Interstate 10 west in Harrison County, an MHP news release said.
The driver of the vehicle was airlifted to a hospital with serious injuries, while the passenger was taken by ambulance to a hospital with moderate injuries. The couple, who live in Jackson County, were reported to be in stable condition.
MHP says both accidents are under investigation.
This story was originally published December 14, 2020 at 4:14 PM.
