62-year-old woman dies after medical emergency behind the wheel

VICKSBURG, Miss. (VDN) —

A 62-year-old woman died Sunday after suffering a medical emergency that led to a single-vehicle crash in a Clay Street parking lot, according to the Vicksburg Police Department.

Officers responded around 7 p.m. Sunday to the parking lot at 2842 Clay St. after receiving reports of a crash.

A preliminary investigation revealed that the woman experienced a medical emergency while driving before her vehicle struck a fixed object in the parking lot.

She was transported to Merit Health River Region for treatment, where she later died.

The victim’s identity is being withheld pending notification of next of kin and will be released once those notifications have been completed.

The crash remains under investigation by the Vicksburg Police Department. No additional information was available as of Sunday night.