The death of a young mother on I-220 in Jackson was caused when she was on foot, hit by a vehicle Monday morning, according to Jackson Police Department.
Detective Tommie Brown confirmed that Mikayla Smith, 29, of Raymond, was killed when she was hit by a car near the Watkins Drive exit when she had pulled over gotten out of her vehicle because she thought she had a blowout.
Hinds County Coroner Jeramiah Howard said while the incident is classified as a motor vehicle accident, it is a pedestrian accident, and Smith’s injuries are consistent to her being hit by a vehicle…