Labor Day weekend traffic enforcement results
The Mississippi Highway Patrol (MHP) concluded the 2023 Labor Day holiday travel period on Monday, Sept. 4 at 12 midnight. The enforcement period began on Friday, Sept. 1 at 6 a.m.
MHP issued a total of 9,186 citations, made 141 arrests for impaired driving, and cited 698 motorists for occupant restraint violations. MHP also investigated 147 crashes resulting in 43 injuries, with four fatal crashes and four deaths. The fatal crashes occurred in Leake, Hinds, and Lamar counties.
On Friday, Sept. 1, at approximately 10:01 p.m., the Mississippi Highway Patrol responded to a fatal crash on Highway 487 in Leake County.
A 2008 Jeep Patriot driven by 27-year-old Isabella Comby of Carthage traveled east on Reservation Road when the vehicle crossed Highway 487 and struck an embankment. Comby received fatal injuries from the crash and was pronounced dead on the scene.
On Friday, Sept. 1, at approximately 10:47 a.m., the Mississippi Highway Patrol responded to a fatal crash on Interstate 20 in Hinds County.
A tractor-trailer driven by 35-year-old Quinton A. Lane of Houston, Texas, traveled west on I-20 when he collided with an unoccupied Acura TLX parked on the westbound shoulder of I-20. Lane received fatal injuries from the crash and was pronounced dead on the scene.
On Saturday, Sept. 2, at approximately 3:40 a.m., the Mississippi Highway Patrol responded to a fatal crash on Highway 589 in Lamar County.
A 2007 Nissan Altima driven by 21-year-old Janiyah Jackson of Picayune traveled north on Highway 589 when the vehicle left the roadway and collided with a tree. Jackson received fatal injuries from the crash and was pronounced dead on the scene.
On Sunday, Sept. 3, at approximately 11:47 a.m., the Mississippi Highway Patrol responded to a fatal crash on Highway 49 in Hinds County.
A 2022 Chrysler Pacifica driven by 51-year-old Robert L. Shorter of Shelby, traveled south on Highway 49 when the vehicle left the roadway and overturned. Shorter received fatal injuries from the crash and was pronounced dead on the scene.
Labor Day Holiday Travel Enforcement Period Statistics (Overview)
2023 Labor Day Holiday Enforcement Totals
Citations – 9,186
Seatbelt and Child Restraint – 698
DUI’s – 141
Crashes – 147
Fatal Crashes – 4
Fatalities – 4
Motorist Assist – 109
2022 Labor Day Holiday Enforcement Totals
Citations – 10,026
Seatbelt and Child Restraint – 1089
DUI’s – 270
Crashes – 143
Fatal Crashes – 3
Fatalities – 3
Motorist Assist – 106
