SMITH COUNTY – A child died after a one-vehicle crash late Saturday night in Smith County, authorities said.
According to officials, the Smith County Sheriff’s Office responded about 11:30 p.m. to a crash with injuries on Highway 18 West near White Oak. Polkville first responders and Smith County Emergency Management also assisted at the scene.
Preliminary information indicates an adult male and his two children were traveling in the vehicle when it left the roadway and overturned on the shoulder.
Authorities said the youngest child was in critical condition and was taken by ambulance to Smith County Emergency Hospital, where the child was later pronounced dead.
The sheriff’s department called the death a heartbreaking loss and expressed sympathy for the family, asking the public to keep them in their prayers and respect their privacy.
The Mississippi Highway Patrol is handling the crash investigation, including accident reconstruction.
