MS Coast woman, 20, dies in single-vehicle car wreck, sheriff says
A 20-year-old Vancleave resident died after her car ran off the road into a tree Wednesday, the Jackson County Sheriff’s department said.
The driver, Samantha Byrd, died at the scene, according to a press release from the sheriff’s department.
The accident occurred about 3:30 p.m. on Old River Road in Vancleave, the release said.
Byrd was driving a Toyota Avalon alone when she drove off the road and hit a tree.
The release did not say what caused the accident. The crash only involved one vehicle, the release said.
Jackson County Sheriff’s traffic deputies are investigating the incident.