Two Hattiesburg Women Die in Multi-Vehicle Crash on I-59
HATTIESBURG, MS — Two women died following a multi-vehicle accident on Interstate 59 near the 66-mile marker at about 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
Peggy Herron, 66, and Lisa Foster, 56, were identified as the victims. According to Hattiesburg Police, another individual is in critical but stable condition, while three others sustained minor injuries.
Emergency responders airlifted one person from the scene, and two others were transported to a local hospital for treatment.
The cause of the crash is under investigation, and authorities have not yet released further details regarding the vehicles involved or any potential contributing factors.
For anyone who witnessed the incident, authorities encourage you to reach out to Lici Beveridge at lbeveridge@gannett.com.