Teen Killed in Walthall County Crash
WALTHALL COUNTY, Miss. — An 18-year-old was killed in a two-vehicle collision on Highway 98 around 9:30 p.m. on Wednesday, September 30.
According to the Mississippi Highway Patrol, Alyssa Scroggins of Sumrall was driving a 2014 Jeep Liberty westbound when it collided with a 2017 Ford Focus traveling east.
Scroggins sustained fatal injuries in the impact, while the driver of the Ford was transported to a local hospital for treatment of unspecified injuries.
Authorities have confirmed that the crash prompted lane closures as emergency services responded to the scene. An investigation into the incident is ongoing.