Hit-and-run in Jackson Co. Leaves One Person Dead – One person is dead following a fatal hit-and-run in Jackson County early Sunday morning.
Jackson County Coroner Bruce Lynd identified the victim as 33-year-old Douglas Couey of Jacksonville, Florida.
According to the Mississippi Highway Patrol, state troopers arrived on the scene located on Highway 609 northbound and Big Ridge Road around 2 a.m. and found one person lying in the roadway.
They also said they also discovered a vehicle that left the scene, which has been described as a blue 2018 Hyundai Elantra— as depicted in the photos below. Officials said the suspect vehicle was last seen traveling west on I-10.
We express our sympathy and deepest condolences to Douglas’s family today and in the days, weeks, months, and years that are to come as they cope with his passing. May his soul rest in peace.