Brookhaven Woman Dies After I-55 Crash in Lincoln County
BROOKHAVEN, Miss. — A 33-year-old Brookhaven woman died following a collision on Interstate 55 in Lincoln County Thursday evening.
Authorities responded to the crash at approximately 6:30 p.m. on September 17. According to the Mississippi Highway Patrol (MHP), Jordan Rushing was driving a 2019 Toyota RAV4 southbound when she struck a 2022 Freightliner parked on the shoulder.
Rushing sustained injuries and was transported to a local hospital, where she was later pronounced dead. The Freightliner was occupied by 36-year-old Nigel Johnson of Rayne, Louisiana, who was not injured in the incident.
The MHP is continuing to investigate the crash.