Desoto County News

UPDATE: Crash on interstate kills one, victim identified

The Mississippi Highway Patrol has identified the man killed in a wreck on I-269 near Red Banks Road on Friday, Oct 2.

The crash occurred shortly after 12 noon on the interstate near Red Banks Road. The Patrol said a 17-year-old from Tupelo was driving a 2017 Honda Civic south on I-269 about a mile north of Red Banks Road when he collided with a 1998 Toyota RAV4 driven by 26-year-old Christopher Anthony Christmas of Hernando, who was also driving south on the interstate.

Christmas died as a result of the crash. The Highway Patrol report indicated the teenage driver and passengers were not injured.

The interstate was closed as the accident scene was being processed and debris was being cleared away. Traffic remained backed up until after 2 p.m. Friday afternoon as crews were in the final stages of clearing the area.

The Highway Patrol is continuing its investigation into the crash.

Bob Bakken

Bob Bakken provides content for DeSoto County News and its social media channels. He is an award-winning broadcaster, along with being a reporter and photographer, and has done sports media relations work with junior and minor league hockey teams. Along with his reports on this website, you will find this veteran media member providing sports updates and high school football play-by-play on Rebel 95.3 FM Radio.

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