Mississippi Highway Patrol Reports 250 Accidents Over Christmas Holiday
The Mississippi Highway Patrol says five people died on state and federal highways during the Christmas holiday period from Wednesday through Sunday.
In Lee County, 19-year-old Boonville resident Chaniqua Pierce died Dec. 24 on Mississippi when her car hit a tree.
In Covington County, 27-year-old Osmar Garcia Vasquez of Collins was hit while walking in the northbound lane of U.S. 49 on Christmas night.
Two Indianola women, 62-year-old Linda Arant and 91-year-old Joyce Hull, died on Dec. 26 when their car was broadsided by another car crossing U.S. 82 in Leflore County.
Another pedestrian, 40-year-old Anthony Tippen of Walnut, died Dec. 26 in Alcorn County when he was hit by a vehicle on U.S. 72.
The Highway Patrol says it investigated 250 wrecks overall, with 81 injuries in addition to the five deaths.
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