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Lt. Stewart of the Mississippi Highway Patrol urged motorists to use caution on Interstate 269 near the Desoto and Marshall

New Year holiday travel period

Troopers will utilize high-visibility patrols and safety checkpoints to encourage safe driving techniques and the use of occupant restraint systems.

Fatal crashes took place in Leake and Marshall counties.

Holiday weekend traffic enforcement was a four-day period, over two days last year.

Especially during this time, troopers will conduct high-visibility patrols to promote safe travel and deter unsafe driving practices.

New Year travel period enforcement report.

The fatal crashes occurred in Jackson, Copiah, and Choctaw counties.

Mississippi Bureau of Investigation (MBI) officials were called in to investigate the incident.

MHP will utilize high-visibility enforcement activities over the Holiday Travel Period.

The Mississippi Highway Patrol (MHP) is working during the Memorial Day weekend to keep the state’s highways safe.