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A teenage girl is dead and another is recovering at a Jackson hospital after a single car crash this morning on U.S. 49 in Yazoo County around 8:30 Thursday morning.
Mississippi Highway Patrol says 17 year old Jasmand Johnson died at the scene. MHP says another student, 19 year old Latoya Goins, was pulled out of the car by a witness as it began to catch fire.
According to Mississippi Highway Patrol, around 12:30pm, there was a two vehicle accident on Hwy 3.
It happened south of Yazoo City in Yazoo County.
A 2004 Buick Century driven by Milton Richardson Jr., age 44, from Yazoo City was traveling northbound on Hwy 3. Mr. Richardson Jr. crossed over into the southbound lane and struck a 18 wheeler log truck head on. Mr. Richardson Jr. was killed on scene.