Mississippi Highway Patrol investigating crash involving Lowndes County deputy

COLUMBUS, Miss. (WTVA) — The Mississippi Highway Patrol is investigating a crash involving a Lowndes County sheriff’s deputy and another vehicle.

The crash happened around 5:06 p.m. in Columbus at the intersection of 9th Street and Main Street.

The deputy was responding to a disturbance call when the vehicles collided. Both the deputy and the driver of the other vehicle were taken to Baptist Memorial Hospital-Golden Triangle with injuries.

The deputy was treated and discharged with minor injuries. The other driver’s condition is unknown.

The Highway Patrol’s accident reconstruction team is conducting a more detailed reconstruction of the collision.

More details will be released as they become available.