CARROLL COUNTY, Miss. – A 16-year-old girl was killed Thursday afternoon in a two-vehicle crash on Highway 82, according to the Mississippi Highway Patrol.
The crash occurred around 3:03 p.m. on July 24 when a 2005 Peterbilt truck, driven by Charles Cox, 29, of Cardwell, Missouri, was traveling east on Highway 82. Authorities said the truck collided with a 2016 Hyundai Elantra heading south on Highway 17, driven by Martarvis Banks, 18, of Coila.
A passenger in the Hyundai, Makaylah Banks, 16, also of Coila, suffered fatal injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene.
The Mississippi Highway Patrol is continuing to investigate the crash.
