Four victims identified in Issaquena fatal crash

Statement from the Mississippi Highway Patrol:

On Saturday, September 24, 2022, at approximately 11:50 PM, the Mississippi Highway Patrol responded to a fatal crash on Highway 61 North near Valley Park in Issaquena County.

A Honda Accord driven by 39-year-old Thomas Williams Jr. of Jackson, MS, traveled south on Highway 61 and collided head-on with a northbound Nissan Altima driven by 43-year-old Kamille H. Smith of Cleveland, MS. Both drivers were pronounced dead at the scene.

16-year-old Kirstin A. Lucas, a passenger in the Nissan Altima, died due to her injuries, and 17-year-old Thomas K. Williams, a passenger in the Honda Accord, died due to his injuries.

This crash remains under investigation by the Mississippi Highway
Patrol.