Update: Highway reopens after crash in South MS seriously injures one person
A crash Thursday morning on Highway 49 seriously injured one person and briefly blocked the road, the Mississippi Highway Patrol said.
A car and motorcycle collided on Highway 49 just south of Highway 67. First responders flew one person to a hospital, Highway Patrol Trooper Landon Orozco said.
The crash stalled traffic in the area, but the southbound lanes reopened around 9 a.m., Orozco said.
The status of the injured person is unclear, but Orozco called the person’s injuries “serious.”
This story was originally published September 18, 2025 at 8:44 AM.