HERNANDO, Miss. — A Hernando police officer and a suspect were both transported to a local hospital after a head-on collision on Interstate 55 during a pursuit of a reckless driver, according to a press release from the Hernando Police Department.
The incident began after multiple callers reported a reckless driver traveling southbound on I-55. According to the release, the vehicle had struck a guardrail in Southaven, was traveling in the median, and had nearly collided with multiple vehicles as it continued through the area.
Hernando officers attempted to conduct a traffic stop near Commerce Street. The driver refused to stop, and a pursuit ensued. During the pursuit, the suspect traveled northbound in the southbound lanes of I-55, resulting in a head-on collision with a Hernando police officer.
Both the suspect and the officer were transported to a local hospital for medical treatment.
The investigation remains ongoing. No additional information is available for release at this time, the department said.
