Highway patrol reports 5 crashes in district over holiday period

Published 12:03 am Tuesday, December 1, 2015

NATCHEZ — The Mississippi Highway Patrol reported five car crashes — none of which resulted in injuries — in its district that includes Adams County during the Thanksgiving holiday period.

Statewide, four people were killed in separate crashes that occurred between Nov. 25-29, MHP Capt. Johnny Poulos said Monday.

The fatal crashes happened in Tippah, George, Attala and Leake counties.

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MHP responded to 221 collisions that resulted in 73 injuries. Four of those crashes were alcohol-related.

Adams County falls under MHP’s Troop M, which made 12 driving under influence arrests, one drug arrest and issued 83 seat belt citations and 18 child restraint citations.