LEE COUNTY, Miss. (WTVA) -- Two people are dead after a two-vehicle accident on Highway 6 Sunday morning, according to the Mississippi Highway Patrol.
Jeremy Rosamond, 27, of Ackerman, and Royce Thompson, Jr., 24, of Randolph died as a result of injuries sustained in the wreck, which took place at approximately 12:45 a.m. Both were driving separate vehicles.
Trooper Ray Hall said the accident took place just outside the Tupelo city limits.
A passenger was taken to North Mississippi Medical Center with serious injuries.
Lee County Coroner Carolyn Green said there was no reason to suspect alcohol was a factor in the crash.
We'll have more on this story as it develops.