One person dead, one charged with DUI after wrong-way head-on crash on Mississippi interstate
Published 6:08 am Sunday, June 23, 2024
One person is dead after a Mississippi woman reportedly driving under the influence drove her vehicle the wrong way on the interstate and caused a head-on collision.
An official with the Gluckstadt Police Department reports that Jordan Leah Sullivan, 32, of Louisville, has been charged with aggravated DUI in the case.
Sullivan reportedly drove her vehicle the wrong way on I-55 near the Gluckstadt exit when she hit another vehicle head-on.
Tyra Small Jackson, 48, of Canton, was a passenger in the vehicle that was hit and died at the scene, according to officials.
Another person in the vehicle was taken to the hospital for treatment. A baby was also in the vehicle and is expected to be OK.
Sullivan was also injured in the wreck and taken to the hospital for treatment.