Cornell Croft Obituary, Death – The Mississippi Highway Patrol is currently investigating the circumstances surrounding a single-vehicle collision that resulted in the tragic death of a pedestrian. The incident took place on Tuesday evening along Highway 18 close to Seven Springs Road in Hinds County, as reported by MHP.
A 2014 Chevrolet Silverado, operated by 18-year-old Gracen Lancaster from Utica, MS, was heading east when it struck 69-year-old pedestrian Cornell Croft from Jackson, MS. Fortunately, the driver and a 20-year-old passenger, Andrew Lackey from Raymond, MS, escaped unharmed. Regrettably, Cornell Croft sustained fatal injuries from the collision and was pronounced dead at UMMC.