Six people lost their lives after a truck traveling the wrong way on Interstate 55 in the early morning hours of Friday.
Around 2:45 a.m., Jackson Police Department, Jackson Fire Department, American Medical Response, and Hinds County Coroner, and Accident Investigations first responders were dispatched to a reported accident with injuries at Interstate 55 on Daniel Lake.
The collision was discovered to have resulted from a Chevy Silverado pickup truck, which was traveling the wrong way in the northbound lane of I-55, struck a Hyundai Sonata head-on.
The driver and all four passengers of the Hyundai, along with the driver of the pickup truck, were all pronounced dead on the scene as a result of the accident.
“Our thoughts and prayers go out to the families of the victims of this tragic event,” a statement from JPD said.