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Vicksburg police respond to crash at 61 South and Warrenton Road

VICKSBURG, Miss. — Officers with the Vicksburg Police Department are working the scene of a motor vehicle crash at 61 South and Warrenton Road, the department said on its Facebook page.

The department asked motorists to avoid the area if possible while officers and emergency personnel respond. No further details about injuries or the cause of the crash were provided in the post.

The Vicksburg Police Department is the municipal law enforcement agency for Vicksburg, Mississippi, and routinely handles traffic incidents, crash investigations and traffic control to maintain public safety. Motor vehicle crashes can produce significant traffic delays and require coordination among police, fire and emergency medical services.

Drivers traveling in the area should seek alternate routes and follow directions from emergency personnel. We will provide more information as it becomes available.

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."