The Mississippi Freeway Patrol New Year’s Holiday Vacation Enforcement Time period concluded Sunday, January 2^nd, at midnight. The period commenced on Thursday, December 30, 2021, at 6:00 a.m. Mississippi Freeway Patrol issued 14,792 citations, designed 279 arrests for impaired driving, and investigated 178 crashes resulting in 25 accidents with two lethal crashes and two deaths. The fatal crashes happened in Desoto and Hinds Counties.

Lethal CRASH DESOTO COUNTY, 12/30/2021

On Thursday, December 30, 2021, at approximately 8:10 AM, the Mississippi Highway Patrol responded to a deadly crash on Freeway 51 in Desoto County.                                                                                                   A 2009 Chevrolet Impala pushed by 23-year-old Crystal Parks of Sarah, MS, was traveling south on Highway 51 when it collided with a north-bound 2006 Dodge Durango driven by 31-calendar year-previous Catlin Carlisle of Coldwater, MS. Crystal Parks obtained fatal injuries as a outcome of this crash. Catlin Carlisle was transported to a regional medical center with moderate accidents.                                                                                                                                          This crash stays beneath investigation by the Mississippi Freeway Patrol.

Lethal CRASH HINDS COUNTY, 01/01/2022

On Saturday, January 1, 2022, at approximately 4:38 a.m., the Mississippi Freeway Patrol responded to a lethal crash on I-20 around the 22-mile marker in Hinds County.

A 2008 Suzuki SX4, driven by 26-calendar year-previous Marcus A. Davaul of Jackson, MS, traveled west on I-20, in the vicinity of the 22-mile marker, when the car or truck left the road and struck a fence. Mr. Davaul was transported to UMMC by ambulance, where by he afterwards died from accidents sustained in the crash.

This crash remains beneath investigation by the Mississippi Highway Patrol.

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