Mississippi high school graduate dies in wreck on rural county road
Published 6:02 am Thursday, April 3, 2025
A recent high school graduate was killed in a single-vehicle crash Tuesday evening on County Road 309, according to the Lafayette County Sheriff’s Office.
Elijah Crump, 17, was flown by medical helicopter to Regional One in Memphis but died while in transport. He was pronounced dead at the hospital, the Coroner’s Office confirmed.
Crump graduated from Oxford High School in December. Authorities are still investigating the cause of the crash.