On Tuesday, September 3, at approximately 10:20 a.m., the Mississippi Highway Patrol responded to a fatal crash on Highway 15 in Jones County.
A 2014 Chevrolet SUV driven by 76-year-old Edward Nichols of Ovett, MS, traveled north on Highway 15 when the vehicle left the roadway and collided with a tree. Edward Nichols received fatal injuries from
the crash.
This crash remains under investigation by the Mississippi Highway Patrol.