17-Year-Old Killed in Forrest County Car Accident
FORREST COUNTY, MS — A 17-year-old girl died Wednesday afternoon in a car crash on U.S. 49.
Authorities identified the victim as Camden Dedeaux of Sumrall. According to the Mississippi Highway Patrol, the accident occurred around 3 p.m. when a 2015 Chevrolet Silverado collided with Dedeaux's 2013 Mercedes-Benz C250, which was traveling in the opposite direction.
Emergency response teams were dispatched, but Dedeaux succumbed to her injuries at the scene. The Mississippi Highway Patrol is investigating the circumstances surrounding the collision.
No additional information regarding lane closures or other involved parties has been released.
This incident remains under investigation.