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Date: 
Tuesday, January 6, 2015
It was early in the morning when an 18-wheeled semi-truck containing 2-year-old Whisenant, who was completely unrestrained in the vehicle, somehow crashed on Highway 13 and rolled onto its side. Whisenant was killed in the rollover, but two adults survived and have been taken to the hospital for treatment of injuries. The cause of this accident remains under investigation.
Date: 
Sunday, December 29, 2013

A Simpson County teen is critically injured after a one-vehicle crash near Mendenhall.

According to authorities, 19-year-old Chasidy Wade lost control of her Acura TL while trying to avoid hitting a cat.

She was traveling northbound on Highway 13 when she went across the southbound lane of Highway 13. Wade then left the roadway and hit a tree.

She was taken to Simpson General Hospital and airlifted to UMC where she remains in critical condition tonight.

The investigation is still ongoing.