Hattiesburg police are investigating a single-vehicle crash that occurred at approximately 4:09 p.m. Aug. 17 in the 2500 block of West Fourth Street, the Hattiesburg Police Department said.
Officers arrived to find a vehicle that had gone over a ledge and overturned, the department said. Three occupants were outside the vehicle and were alert when officers arrived. The driver was transported to a local hospital with minor injuries and was later charged with DUI, no insurance and driving without a license.
The Hattiesburg Police Department is the municipal law enforcement agency for Hattiesburg, Mississippi, and routinely responds to traffic crashes and enforces impaired-driving laws. Single-vehicle crashes that result in overturns can pose significant risks of injury and disruption to local traffic, and charges such as those reported underscore the department’s focus on roadway safety and enforcement.
The investigation remains ongoing. We will provide more information as it becomes available.
