Hattiesburg, MS : Woman killed in 2 vehicle crash on U.S. 49 Highway North on Monday afternoon, October 13, 2014

Authorities say an 81-year-old Hattiesburg woman died in a two-vehicle crash Monday afternoon on U.S. 49 Highway North. Forrest County Coroner Butch Benedict tells The Hattiesburg American Thelma R. Gill died at the scene after the vehicle she was driving was struck from the rear by a Mississippi Highway Patrol car. Police say the trooper, whose name has not been released, was taken to a nearby hospital with non-life threatening injuries and stayed overnight for observation. The accident took place about 3:15 p.m. Monday in the northbound lanes of U.S. 49, just north of Camp Shelby's South Gate. Police say the accident remains under investigation. Source : Hattiesburg woman killed in 2 vehicle crash involving Mississippi Highway Patrol trooper