Crime

Crash involving 18-wheeler closes lane on I-55 North in Hinds County

Jon Myers

The Mississippi Highway Patrol is responding to a crash involving an 18-wheeler and a passenger vehicle on Interstate 55 North near the 85-mile marker in Hinds County.

The 18-wheeler driver was not injured. The driver of the passenger vehicle was transported to UMMC with injuries that are currently unknown.

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One northbound lane is closed while emergency crews work to clear the scene. Motorists are advised to exercise caution in the area.

Source: Byram, MS Police Department.

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Jon Myers

Jon Ross Myers founded Mississippi News Group in 2013. Before founding the organization, he worked at The Daily Mississippian, The Marion Salute and The Southern Sentinel. A Mississippi journalist and writer based in Ripley, he received second place in poetry in the 2025 William Faulkner Literary Competition for "The Garden."