3 dead in 3 fatal crashes over a 2-day span across Hancock County, highway patrol says

The Mississippi Highway Patrol is investigating two separate fatal accidents that occurred Saturday in Hancock County.

The first occurred at around 6:30 a.m., when 91-year-old Ernest H. Fogg of Fort Myers, Florida, was driving east on Interstate 10 when his car left the roadway and hit a tree, leading to his death, MHP officials said.

The second occurred at around 2:30 p.m. on Mississippi 43.

John Abshire, Jr., 39, of Kiln, was traveling south on the highway in a 2003 Chevy Silverado when his vehicle left the road and hit a tree, causing fatal injuries, MHP officials said.

Waveland police are still investigating a fatal accident that occurred on Hwy. 90 at Old Spanish Trail on Friday, when a motorcyclist collided with an SUV. The motorcyclist was declared dead at the scene, police said; the driver of the SUV was transported to an area hospital with undisclosed injuries.

Neither person’s identity has yet been released to the public.

This story was originally published September 19, 2022 at 9:54 AM.