BILOXI — Four people were killed in two separate crashes Friday in the Mississippi Highway Patrol’s Biloxi District, including two people killed in each of Pearl River and Harrison counties.
In Pearl River County, the Mississippi Highway Patrol responded to a fatal crash on Highway 43 at about 6 a.m.
According to MHP, a 2003 Honda Civic driven by 41-year-old Saul Rogers of Lumberton was traveling south on Highway 43 when it collided with a 1998 Cadillac DeVille traveling north.
The Cadillac was driven by 71-year-old Nevel Anderson Jr. of Kiln, with 76-year-old Peggy Anderson, also of Kiln, as a passenger.
Rogers and Peggy Anderson sustained fatal injuries and were pronounced dead at the scene. Nevel Anderson Jr. was taken to a local hospital with injuries.
Later Friday, at about 7 p.m., MHP troopers responded to another fatal crash on Highway 49 in Harrison County.
A 2021 Ford F-350 driven by 44-year-old Hilburn Parker of Saucier, with 40-year-old Courtney Parker of Ocean Springs as a passenger, was traveling south on Highway 49 when it collided with a 2005 Ford Escape that was turning left from northbound Highway 49.
The Escape was driven by 49-year-old Angie Niles of Saucier, with 22-year-old Tyra Niles, also of Saucier, as a passenger.
Tyra Niles was pronounced dead at the scene. Angie Niles was taken to a nearby hospital, where she was later pronounced dead.
Hilburn and Courtney Parker were not injured.
Both crashes remain under investigation by the Mississippi Highway Patrol.
