Rankin County Sheriff Bryan Bailey issued the following statement.
One Rankin County Teen Killed and One Critically Injured in Lake Road Accident
Early this morning at approximately 12:20 a.m. the Rankin County Sheriff’s Department received a report of a one vehicle accident in the 700 block of Lake Road near Pelahatchie in Rankin County. Pelahatchie Police and Rankin County Deputies along with Pelahatchie Fire Department and Pafford Ambulance Service responded to the scene.
Once on scene responders found that a 2003 Ford Explorer appeared to have been traveling west on Lake Road when it left the right hand side of the roadway. After leaving the roadway the vehicle flipped onto its side and struck a tree causing heavy damage to the roof of the vehicle. Responders located two female teens in vehicle that were both entrapped.
Due to the severity of the entrapment and the life threatening injuries to the two teens, an Air Care Helicopter, a Brandon Fire Department Rescue Team and a private tow truck were requested to respond the accident scene with specialized rescue equipment.
After a very lengthy and extremely difficult extraction, the 17 yoa driver and 16 yoa passenger were removed from the vehicle. The 17 yoa teen was transported to UMC Hospital by Air Care where she is in critical but stable condition. Despite heroic efforts by medics, the 16 yoa female passenger died from her injuries at the scene. Rankin County Coroner David Ruth responded to the scene and recovered her body.
The cause of the accident is still unknown and is currently being investigated by a Rankin County Sheriff’s Office Accident Reconstructionist.
The Rankin County Sheriff’s Office thanks all first responders who worked so intensely and tirelessly to free these girls from the vehicle.
The two teens involved in this accident were sisters. This accident is heartbreaking and devastating to their family, all first responders involved and our community as a whole. Please pray for God’s peace and comfort for all involved especially the heartbroken parents.
2 comments:
I can't imagine. No words......
Another death, and another older Ford Explorer. Was '03 BEFORE 'stabilization' was added to Explorers?
Terrible that this happened. One life ended, and several others darkened forever...
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