YAZOO CITY, Miss. — Two people died following a two-vehicle crash on Monday at Grand Avenue and 7th Street.
Authorities said responders arrived to find one vehicle on its side. The front passenger was transported to Baptist Medical Center. Yazoo County Coroner Ricky Shivers reported that 23-year-old Jordan Patterson was pronounced dead at the scene after CPR efforts failed. Michael Cole, 27, who was ejected from the back seat, was found approximately 15 to 20 feet away and also pronounced dead on-site.
The driver of the second vehicle, a pickup truck, was airlifted to the University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson. The driver's identity and condition have not yet been disclosed.
The Yazoo City Police Department is conducting the investigation.