ADAMS COUNTY — A 62-year-old man was killed and several others were injured in a two-vehicle crash Wednesday afternoon in Adams County, according to the Mississippi Highway Patrol.
The crash occurred around 3:51 p.m. at the intersection of Highway 61 and Highway 84.
Authorities said a 2024 Nissan Sentra, driven by Megan Miller, 30, of Albany, Louisiana, was traveling west on Highway 84 when it collided with a 2009 Nissan Versa driven by Bertha Buie, 79, of Fayette, who was traveling north on Highway 61.
Charles E. Buie, 62, a passenger in the Nissan Versa, sustained fatal injuries and was pronounced dead at a local hospital.
Two other passengers in the Versa — Virginia Morgan, 77, and a 6-year-old child — were injured and transported to a local hospital for treatment. The condition of the injured was not immediately released.
No additional information was provided about Miller’s condition.
The crash remains under investigation by the Mississippi Highway Patrol.