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Jeanelle Lemieux, 22, Davell Gethers, 19, Riley Lemieux, 18 months, and Bradley Lemieux, 4 months, killed in fiery single-vehicle car wreck into tree off of I-55 in Copiah County, Mississippi

Modified Date: 
Wed, 08/19/2015 - 8:11pm
Accident Date: 
Wednesday, August 19, 2015

Four dead, including 2 children, in Copiah County car crash

Mississippi Highway Patrol is on the scene of a crash that has left four people dead, including two children. The crash happened at around 3:15 am on Wednesday morning on I-55 north bound in Copiah County. The driver of a 2014 Hyundai, that had been rented out of Texas, apparently lost control, left the roadway and collided with a tree.

4 from New Orleans die in fatal accident in Mississippi

The Mississippi Highway Patrol says two adults and two children from New Orleans have died in a car crash south of Jackson. A Highway Patrol report says the four were on their way to visit relatives in Missouri. Investigators say it appears the driver fell asleep when the accident occurred about 3:15 a.m. The children in the back seat were an 18-month old girl, Riley Lemieux; and a 4-month-old boy, Bradley Lemieux. The patrol says the driver was 22-year-old Jeanelle Lemieux and the front-seat passenger was 19-year-old Davell Gethers.
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Type: Car Accident
Topics: 
Children/Minors Involved, Road Departure, Fire
People Involved: 
Jeanelle Lemieux
Davell Gethers
Riley Lemieux
Bradley Lemieux
Roadway: 
I-55
County: 
Copiah County, MS
Area: 
Jackson, MS

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