The driver of a pickup failed to negotiate a curve, over corrected and flipped a number of times. She was not wearing a seatbelt and was ejected from the vehicle. Alcohol tests are pending.
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Casey M. Lantz was fatally injured when the motorcycle he was riding swerved into a ditch. Both Lantz and his passenger, Jessica C. Lantz, 32, were thrown from the motorcycle. Both were taken to a local hospital where Casey Lantz was declared dead, and Jessica Lantz was treated for non-life threatening injuries. Neither rider was wearing a helmet.
Jamiel Mitchell-Hall was killed when he lost control of his vehicle, went off the road and crashed into a tree. He was declared dead at the scene. The crash is still under investigation; police are trying to determine if speed was a factor in the crash.
Three others were injured in the crash. The driver of the car suffered head injuries and was in critical condition at a Hattiesburg hospital. Two other passengers in the back seat of the car were also transported to a hospital with minor injuries. The accident remains under investigation.