One person died after a chase in Copiah County early Sunday morning.
Copiah County deputies were called to Highway 51 and County Line Road late Saturday night for reports of people drag racing in the area.
When deputies arrived, the sheriff said they didn’t make contact with anyone and left the area.
Copiah County Sheriff’s Office passed along the information to MHP and Hinds County Sheriff’s Office so they could be on the look out in case the drag racing continued.
Later on that evening, a MHP trooper was coming back into Copiah County heading home when he noticed two vehicle in the road allegedly preparing to race.
According to the Sheriff, one of the vehicles, a 2007 Dodge Charger took off when he saw the MHP trooper. 22-year-old Jayden Bridges was driving this vehicle.
The trooper chased the Dodge Charger and they ended up a road over on Rhymes Road.
During the chase, Jayden Bridges lost control of his charger and left the road and the vehicle hit a tree. He was transported by ambulance to a hospital in Hazlehurst where he was later pronounced dead.
According to Sheriff Swilley, the MHP trooper also lost control and was injured. He was transported to the hospital in Jackson with non-life-threatening injuries.
There was significant damage to the trooper’s patrol car.
