PICKENS, Miss – The Mississippi Highway Patrol is investigating a deadly crash that claimed the life of 41-year-old Michael Sims of Pickens on Tuesday evening.
The crash occurred around 7:30 p.m. on Highway 17 near Pickens. Troopers said Sims was driving a 2018 Nissan Altima southbound when the vehicle left the road and struck an embankment. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
The crash remains under investigation by MHP.
Gayla Jones – Fatal Crash on Highway 14 in Attala County
GOODMAN, Miss. (Sept. 10, 2025) – A head-on collision Tuesday night left 52-year-old Gayla Jones of Goodman dead, according to the Mississippi Highway Patrol.
The accident occurred around 8:30 p.m. on Highway 14 near Goodman. Investigators said Jones was driving a 2008 Chevrolet Cobalt eastbound when she collided with a 2015 Jeep Compass traveling west.
Jones died at the scene. The driver of the Jeep, 20-year-old Reggie Carter of Kosciusko, suffered non-life-threatening injuries.
This crash also remains under investigation by MHP.
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