The Mississippi Highway Patrol issued the following statement.
The
Mississippi Highway Patrol concluded its 2021 Memorial Day Travel
Enforcement Period which began Friday, May 28th, at 12:01a.m. and
ended Monday, May 31st at midnight. Throughout the period, MHP issued
5734 citations with 160 DUI arrests. A total of 104 crashes were
investigated including 3 fatalities and 40 injuries on state, federal
highways, and interstate systems. State Troopers conducted
saturation patrols and safety checkpoints throughout the enforcement
period.
Below is the fatality information regarding the period:
On
Friday, May 28th, 2021 at approximately 3:30 p.m., the Mississippi
Highway Patrol responded to a fatal traffic crash on MS16 in Madison
County. Mississippi
Highway Patrol Trooper John Harris was struck by a vehicle and fatally
injured while conducting a traffic stop.
On
Friday, May 28th, 2021 at approximately 6:14 p.m., the Mississippi
Highway Patrol responded to a fatal traffic crash on MS503 in Newton
County. A 1999 Chevrolet
passenger car driven by Shannon M. Davis, 32, of Hattiesburg, MS was
traveling northbound on MS503. The vehicle left the roadway and collided
with tree ejecting the driver. Shannon M. Davis received fatal injuries
from the crash and was pronounced dead on
scene.
On
Friday, May 28th, 2021 at approximately 11:54 p.m., the Mississippi
Highway Patrol responded to a fatal traffic crash on MS429 in Leake
County. A 1996 Ford
pickup driven by Rogelio Garza, 38, of Falcon Heights, TX was traveling
northbound on MS429. The vehicle left the roadway and overturned
ejecting the driver. Rogelio Garza received fatal injuries from the
crash and was pronounced dead on scene.
All crashes remain under investigation by MHP.
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'Crash' - The new woke term. Kingfish has fallen prey to the Cancel Culture. Wreck and accident have been struck.
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