The Mississippi Highway Patrol continues to investigate a two-vehicle accident which occurred late Monday afternoon, resulting in two injuries.
According to MHP Troop G Public Affairs Officer Brian Mobley, the accident took place shortly 5 p.m. at the intersection of Highway 45 Alternate and Highway 82 in Mayhew.
Mobley said the driver of a Ford 500, Carolyn Andrews, 60, of West Point, was traveling east on 82, getting off the ramp and attempting to get into the southbound lane on Highway 45 when she collided with a Mercury Grand Marquis driven by Karey Lowery, 26, of Crawford.
“Andrews was not wearing a seat belt, but Lowery was wearing one,” Mobley said. “Lowery was transported by ambulance to Baptist Memorial Hospital -Golden Triangle in Columbus, and Andrews was airlifted by helicopter from the scene of the accident and taken to North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo.”
Both drivers were listed in critical condition Monday, he added.
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