BILOXI, Miss. — A driver died Sunday evening in a two-vehicle collision on U.S. 98 in George County, the Mississippi Highway Patrol said.
Jason Blue, 52, of Lucedale died at the scene from injuries sustained in the accident. Blue was traveling north on Old Mobile Road when the crash occurred.
Mississippi Highway Patrol troopers responded at around 6 p.m. Sunday to the intersection of U.S. 98 west and Old Mobile Highway. The collision involved Blue’s 2024 Hyundai Santa Cruz and a 2025 Toyota Grand Highlander.
A 38-year-old Lancaster, Texas woman was driving the Highlander westbound when it collided with Blue’s vehicle. The woman was traveling with a 38-year-old Dallas man and three juvenile passengers.
All five occupants of the Highlander sustained injuries in the crash. Emergency crews transported the group to a local hospital for treatment.
Blue was pronounced dead at the scene despite emergency response efforts.
The Mississippi Highway Patrol continues investigating the fatal collision.