Jackson, MS : Mississippi woman arrested in fatal hit-and-run on I-12 on Sunday, October 1, 2017

A Mississippi woman accused in a fatal hit-and-run was arrested early Sunday morning (Oct. 1) after the crash claimed the life of a Denham Springs man, according to State Police.

Just before 1 a.m. Sunday, Albert Watson, 59, was driving west on Interstate 12 when his car was hit from behind and thrown off the road. His car crashed into a tree and then flipped over, State Police said. Watson was brought to North Oaks Health Systems with severe injuries, and he died shortly after.

Police said 52-year-old Deana Collier of Sandersville, Miss., was driving the car that caused the crash. After hitting Watson's car, Collier did not pull over or call 911. Instead, police said, she drove about a quarter-mile past the Tangipahoa/St. Tammany Parish line, where the crash occurred, before she pulled over.

When police arrived, state troopers found her talking on the phone with her son. After performing poorly on a sobriety test, Collier was brought to North Oaks to be treated for minor injuries before police arrested her.

Collier was booked into Tangipahoa Parish Jail on one charge each of vehicular homicide and felony hit-and-run.

The investigation is ongoing, and blood samples from both Collier and Watson were sent to the Louisiana State Police Crime Lab for analysis.

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Mississippi woman arrested in fatal hit-and-run on I-12: State Police