Brookhaven woman killed in I-55 crash with 18-wheeler

On Thursday, Sept. 17, 2026, at approximately 6:30 p.m., the Mississippi Highway Patrol responded to a fatal crash on Interstate 55 in Lincoln County.

A 2019 Toyota RAV4 driven by 33-year-old Jordan Rushing, of Brookhaven, traveled south on Interstate 55 when it collided with a 2022 Freightliner occupied by 36-year-old Nigel Johnson of Rayne, LA, that was parked on the shoulder on Interstate 55.

Rushing sustained injuries in the crash and was transported to a local hospital where she was later pronounced dead…

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