August 8, 2022

One person killed in wreck on Interstate 59 in Hattiesburg

Morgan Howard

Source: Hattiesburg Police Department

One person was killed in a wreck Sunday around 11 p.m. on Interstate 59 in Hattiesburg.

According to Hattiesburg police, the crash happened near the 63-mile marker in the southbound lanes just south of Hardy Street.

A Honda Accord was driving southbound when it hit an abandoned Toyota 4Runner on the side of the interstate, which caused an 18-wheeler to also wreck.

Interstate shut down in Hattiesburg after crash.
Source: Hattiesburg Police Department

The 18-wheeler went off the road into the trees and caught fire. The driver was deceased at the scene and one person from the Honda was transported to a hospital for injuries.

The southbound right lane side of I-59 is still closed while police work to clear the scene.

Traffic is moving in the left lane.

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