PEARL RIVER COUNTY – A child was killed in a crash in Pearl River County early Tuesday morning.
According to MHP, the wreck happened at 7:00 a.m. on Highway 43.
A 1998 Dodge Ram driven by 60-year-old Kevin Sherman, and passenger, 49-year-old Jennifer Simmons, both of Picayune, MS, traveled north on Highway 43 when it collided with a 2009 Honda Civic driven by Reina Ramirez, and a 5-year old and 9-year-old passenger, of Picayune, MS, that was traveling south on Salem Road.
The 5-year-old passenger, 9-year-old passenger, and Kevin Sherman were transported to a local hospital with injuries received from the crash. Reina Ramirez and Jennifer Simmons were uninjured in the crash. The 9-year-old passenger was tragically later pronounced dead at the hospital.
This crash remains under investigation by the Mississippi Highway Patrol.
