The Mississippi Highway Patrol investigated a fatal crash that happened on Highway 43 near Burnt Bridge Road in Pearl River County claiming the lives of two juveniles.
The Mississippi Highway Patrol investigated a fatal crash that happened on Highway 43 near Burnt Bridge Road in Pearl River County claiming the lives of two juveniles.
- - we have an update to a story we- brought you - sunday of a fatal hit and run - that happened saturday- morning on highway 43 near burn- bridge road, in pearl - river county, which claimed the- life of two juveniles.- it appeared a vehicle was - traveling south when it crashed- into three juveniles that were- walking in the southbound - lane of highway 43.
- two of the juveniles, 13- - year-old gavin bennett and 17-- year-old brandon heidel, were - pronounced- dead on scene.- the other pedestrian, 16- - year-old brycen bennett, was- transported to highland - community hospital with - minor injuries.
- the driver, identified as, 18-- year-old jarron petties,- returned to - the scene after an hour and was- taken into custody and- charged with two counts of- felony accident leaving