On Saturday around 12:05 a.m., JPD Precinct 1 officers responded to the intersection of Cooper Road and Suncrest Drive where a vehicle accident had occurred. Reports indicate that a red Cadillac SUV was traveling south on Suncrest Drive when it left the roadway, crashed into a tree at the corner of Suncrest Drive and Cooper Road and caught fire.
Tragically, the driver of the vehicle, 35-year-old Tina Carter Sawyer did not survive the impact. The Jackson Fire Department was called to the scene and contained the fire. The Accident Investigations Unit and the Mobile Crime Lab responded to the scene. The Hinds County Coroner also responded.
Following a JPD Internal Affairs investigation, two Precinct 1 officers have been placed on Administrative Leave for Questionable Action and Inaction. This case will be turned over to MBI and the findings will be handed over to the Mississippi Attorney Generals’ Office.
This is an ongoing investigation, if anyone has any additional information relating to this case, please call Crime Stoppers at 601-355-TIPS (8477) or contact the Jackson Police Department at 601-960-1234.
