Amanda Taylor, 23, died in a collision with a deer near US-61 South and Old Colony Road in Claiborne County, Mississippi

Modified Date: 
Sun, 07/14/2024 - 9:53am
Accident Date: 
Tuesday, January 2, 2024

Jackson woman killed after deer crashes through car windshield on Mississippi highway

A 23-year-old woman was killed after a deer crashed through a car windshield on a Mississippi highway. According to the Mississippi Highway Patrol, the accident happened on US-61 South near Old Colony Road in Claiborne County Tuesday morning.

Jackson woman killed in Claiborne County crash involving deer

A Jackson woman was killed during a crash in Claiborne County involving a deer. The crash happened just before 5:30 a.m. on Tuesday, January 2 on U.S. 61 South near Old Colony Road.

Jackson woman killed when deer crashes through car windshield

The deer collided first with a Chevrolet Cavalier traveling southbound. The deer then crashed through the windshield of a 2011 Nissan Maxima that was headed north on the highway. Amanda Taylor, a passenger in the Maxima, was killed.

Jackson woman killed after deer crashes through car windshield on Mississippi highway

According to the Mississippi Highway Patrol, the accident happened on US-61 South near Old Colony Road in Claiborne County Tuesday morning. It was there that a Chevrolet Cavalier hit a deer.

Type: Car Accident
People Involved: 
Amanda Taylor