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Two killed from road collapse, torrential rain from Ida to blame
Ida’s heavy rain washes away road, killing two
Updated: 9:18 AM CDT Aug 31, 2021
Two people were killed and at least 10 others were injured after a roadway collapsed in Lucedale Monday night. According to 16 WAPT’s sister station, WDSU, the MHP, emergency personnel and rescue teams responded to Highway 26 in George County to find both the east and westbound lanes collapsed.Cpl. Cal Robertson with the Mississippi Highway Patrol said the collapse was around 50 to 60 feet in length and 20 to 30 feet deep. Robertson believed the torrential amount of rain from Hurricane Ida may have caused the roadway to collapse.According to meteorologists, approximately 8 inches of rain fell in the area. Troopers said the drivers may not have seen that the roadway in front of them had disappeared.
Two people were killed and at least 10 others were injured after a roadway collapsed in Lucedale Monday night.
According to 16 WAPT’s sister station, WDSU, the MHP, emergency personnel and rescue teams responded to Highway 26 in George County to find both the east and westbound lanes collapsed.
Cpl. Cal Robertson with the Mississippi Highway Patrol said the collapse was around 50 to 60 feet in length and 20 to 30 feet deep.
Robertson believed the torrential amount of rain from Hurricane Ida may have caused the roadway to collapse.
According to meteorologists, approximately 8 inches of rain fell in the area. Troopers said the drivers may not have seen that the roadway in front of them had disappeared.
