Jackson County woman dies after Highway 57 wreck involving minivan and 18-wheeler, MHP says

FATAL WRECK
FATAL WRECK(MGN)
Published: Nov. 10, 2026 at 8:00 PM CST|Updated: 5 minutes ago

JACKSON COUNTY, Miss. (WLOX) — A woman is dead after a wreck on Highway 57 near Wade Vancleave Road last week.

The Mississippi Highway Patrol said on Monday, Nov. 2, 35-year-old Michelle Waybright of Vancleave was driving a minivan north on Highway 57 when the vehicle collided with an 18-wheeler that was also traveling north.

MHP officials said Waybright was badly injured in the wreck and was transported to a hospital where she later died.

Officials said the driver of the 18-wheeler was not injured.

The wreck is under investigation by the MHP.

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