LAFAYETTE COUNTY – The Mississippi Highway Patrol is investigating a hit-and-run crash involving a Lafayette County School District bus and a passenger vehicle on Highway 334, according to the Lafayette County Sheriff’s Department.
Deputies were dispatched to the crash at about 3:32 p.m. Monday, April 27, authorities said.
The sheriff’s department said the driver of the passenger vehicle left the scene before deputies arrived. No injuries were reported.
The Lafayette County Fire Department, Lafayette County Emergency Management Agency and Baptist Ambulance Service also responded to the scene, according to the release.
Investigators said the Mississippi Highway Patrol is leading the investigation with assistance from Lafayette County sheriff’s investigators. Authorities said detectives have identified a person of interest, but no name has been released.
Sheriff Joey East said the case will be pursued aggressively.
“The safety of our children and the men and women who drive them to school every day is non-negotiable,” East said in a statement. “In Lafayette County, there will be zero tolerance for anyone who puts our students or our bus drivers in harm’s way.”
No additional information was immediately released.
