2 dead after early morning crash in Jackson County, troopers say. Here’s more.
Two people are dead after a Wednesday morning crash in Jackson County.
State Troopers responded to the single vehicle wreck at 2:10 a.m. near mile marker 60 on I-10, between the Vancleave and Gautier exits.
Five people were in the Nissan pickup truck that troopers said appeared to have traveled off the road and into a tree.
One passenger was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver was airlifted and died later at the hospital, troopers said.
The other three passengers were transported to a local hospital by ambulance.
Mississippi Department of Transportation reported that eastbound lanes were blocked while the accident was cleared.
The accident remains under investigation by Mississippi Highway Patrol.
The names of the victims aren’t being released at this time.
This story was originally published September 30, 2020 at 8:19 AM.
