COPIAH COUNTY, Miss. — A heartbreaking crash on Interstate 55 near Hazlehurst has claimed the life of 18-year-old Francesca Doss of Fayette, Mississippi.
According to the Mississippi Highway Patrol, the collision happened Monday afternoon and involved a car and a tractor-trailer. Investigators said the 62-year-old driver of the tractor-trailer was traveling north on I-55 when it collided with a car driven by a 20-year-old.
Francesca, who was a passenger in the car, sustained fatal injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver of the car was airlifted to the University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson with serious injuries, while the truck driver was not hurt.
Authorities are continuing to investigate the cause of the crash.
The tragic loss of Francesca Doss has left her family and the Fayette community in deep mourning. Friends describe her as a kind, vibrant young woman with a bright future ahead. As word of her passing spreads, loved ones are coming together to offer prayers, support, and remembrance for a life taken far too soon.
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