On Thursday, January 26, at approximately 3:00 a.m., the Mississippi Highway Patrol responded to a fatal crash on Highway 98 in Forrest County.
A 2017 Hyundai Elantra driven by 20-year-old Mykel S. Lee of Laurel, was driving west on Highway 98 when the car left the road and hit a tree.
Mykel S. Lee died in the wreck. He was pronounced dead after he was transported to a local hospital.
MHP is investigating the wreck.