Weekend wreck claims life of Brookhaven man

Published 8:48 am Monday, November 15, 2021

A Brookhaven man was killed late Friday night in a one-vehicle wreck on Hwy. 583.

At approximately 10:50 p.m. Friday, the Mississippi Highway Patrol responded to a crash on the highway. A 2007 Pontiac Grand Am driven by James Jordan, 31, of Brookhaven, was traveling north on Hwy. 583 when Jordan lost control of the vehicle and collided with a tree south of Douglas Trail, according to MHP Public Affairs Officer Cpl. Craig James.

Jordan received fatal injuries from the crash and was pronounced dead on the scene.

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The crash remains under investigation by MHP.