The Jackson Police Department said it is investigating a fatal crash in which a pedestrian was struck by a vehicle at 411 E. McDowell Road. The department said it received the call about the incident at about 8:41 p.m. this evening.
Police said the department’s Accident Investigations Unit and Mobile Crime Unit have been notified and responded to the scene. The investigation is active, and officers are gathering evidence and conducting interviews.
The Jackson Police Department is the primary law enforcement agency for the city of Jackson, Mississippi, and routinely investigates traffic collisions, including those involving pedestrians. Such investigations typically involve scene processing, witness interviews and review of any available video or physical evidence to determine contributing factors.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Crime Stoppers at 601-355-TIPS or the Jackson Police Department at 601-960-1234. We will provide more information as it becomes available.
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."
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