Child killed after vehicle crashes into creek on Natchez Trace Parkway

Child killed after vehicle crashes into creek on Natchez Trace Parkway

Child killed after vehicle crashes into creek on Natchez Trace Parkway TUPELO, Miss. (WTVA/WLBT) — A child is dead, and another individual is missing after a vehicle crashed during a storm on the Natchez Trace Parkway. The Lee County coroner confirmed a girl was found dead in a vehicle Tuesday morning. The vehicle crashed off the Natchez Trace and into a nearby creek. According to Tupelo Fire Chief Brad Robinson, the crash happened around 8:30 M…

Child Found Dead, Another Missing After Vehicle Crashes Into Creek During Tupelo Flooding

A child was found dead and another person remains missing after a vehicle crashed into a creek Monday night as severe storms brought heavy rain and flash flooding to the Tupelo area. The crash happened around 8:30 p.m. on March 9 when a vehicle reportedly swerved off the Natchez Trace…

Young girl's body pulled from a vehicle in Lee County's Coonewah Creek

LEE COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – Last night’s heavy rains and severe weather are believed to have played a part in a car accident that has claimed at least one life. Several Agencies, including the Lee County Sheriff’s Office, Tupelo Police, Natchez Trace Park Police, Tupelo and Lee County Fire Departments, and the Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks, have been searching in and around Coonewah Creek in the area of Palmetto Road and Graham Dri…

Child found dead after vehicle crashes into creek off Natchez Trace Parkway

LEE COUNTY – A female child was found dead inside a vehicle Tuesday morning after it crashed off the Natchez Trace Parkway and into a creek in Lee County, according to WTVA. The Lee County coroner confirmed the child’s death. First responders were also searching for another missing person, WTVA reported. According to Tupelo Fire Chief Thomas Walker, the crash happened around 8:30 p.m. Monday during heavy rain and flash flooding in the area. Auth…