Albert Moreton, 81, and Rebecca Moreton, 78, killed, and three people injured in two-vehicle collision at Legion Lake Road and U.S. Highway 49 in Simpson County, Mississippi

Posted on by in News OXFORD – Oxford residents Al and Becky Moreton were killed in a two-vehicle crash in Simpson County on Monday afternoon. Al Moreton was a retired federal prosecutor in the U.S. District Court of Northern Mississippi, which is headquartered in Oxford. According to Mississippi Highway Patrol Corporal Eric Henry, they were on Legion Lake Road, attempting to cross U.S. Highway 49, when their Nissan Versa was struck by a southbound Ford Explorer. Becky Moreton was known as a community volunteer and activist, including most recently her service on the Oxford Pathways Commission. Oxford Mayor George “Pat” Patterson said the Moretons’ deaths are felt throughout Oxford. “What a loss,” he said. “Al and Becky Moreton were absolute treasures of this community.