Icy road conditions are to blame for a single-car accident that claimed the life of a young mother Tuesday morning.
Tara Pugh, 37, of Reform, Ala., was driving west on Hwy. 82 near Lee-Stokes Road at approximately 8:45 Tuesday morning when her 2000 Jeep Wrangler left the roadway after crossing an icy bridge, according to the Mississippi Highway Patrol.
The Jeep rolled over, ejecting Pugh, before stopping at the bottom of the embankment. Pugh was transported from the scene via ambulance to Baptist Memorial Hospital-Golden Triangle. She died just after 11 a.m., according to Lowndes County Corner Greg Merchant. Her cause of death is due to injuries to her upper chest and body.
It is unclear if Pugh was wearing her seatbelt at the time of the accident, but Merchant said, “it doesn’t appear that she was.”
Pugh was heading to Columbus for a doctor’s appointment. She leaves behind a husband and two children under the age of 10.
Skelton Funeral Home in Reform is handling the arrangements.
Sarah Fowler covered crime, education and community related events for The Dispatch.
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