Wreck on Highway 49 in Gulfport
We have information on a wreck on Highway 49 in Gulfport. News 25’s Ansley Brent is on the scene with more on what happened as well as traffic information.
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Wreck snarls traffic on Highway 49 in Gulfport near Lyman
A four-vehicle wreck tied up traffic on Highway 49 at South Swan Road just south of Highway 53 this morning in Gulfport. Two cars were in the ditch and another vehicle went underneath a pickup on the inside lane of…
One person air-lifted to trauma center in three-vehicle accident on U.S. 49
An early-morning wreck stopped traffic on HIghway 49 early Friday morning. Harrison County Fire Rescue and CRTC responded to East Wortham and Highway 49 just before 6 a.m. that involved three vehicles. One of the vehicles went down an embankment…
18-wheeler crashes with pick-up truck on Highway 49
A crash involving an 18-wheeler and a pick-up truck on Highway 49 left one man injured and his car totaled. Mississippi Highway Patrol received a call about the…
Gulfport approves contract to widen Landon Rd. from Highway 49
Gulfport is approving an engineering contract to widen Landon Road from Highway 49 past Sam’s Club to alleviate the bottleneck in that area. Mayor Billy Hewes…
Crash on HWY 49 in Gulfport leaves at least one injured
One person was injured after a crash on Highway 49 earlier this evening. Two vehicles collided while heading northbound on Highway 49 past I-10. Gulfport…
All Highway 49 lanes at railroad tracks to close tonight
People in Gulfport have been dealing with road closures along Highway 49 for more than a week, but it’s about to get even worse. All six…
Highway 49 southbound lanes at railroad tracks now closed
MDOT tells us all six lanes of Highway 49 will close Tuesday night beginning at 7. The lane closures shifted over the weekend with the northbound lanes…
HWY 49 southbound lanes at railroad tracks closing Saturday
The major lane closures on Highway 49 near I-10 are about to shift. MDOT sent an update, saying the southbound lanes will close starting Saturday morning. The northbound lanes of 49 closed last Sunday night. For the 40,000 vehicles that…
North HWY 49 at RR Crossing near I-10 closed for up to a week
The Highway 49 closure in Gulfport we’ve been telling you about is now in effect. It’s going to be causing major detours…
HWY 49 railroad crossings between I-10 and Creosote Road to close for repairs
The railroad crossing on U.S. 49 between I-10 and Creosote Road in Harrison County will undergo a series of closures starting Sunday, Oct. 23 at 10 p.m. while Kansas City Southern replaces the railroad crossing. Beginning Oct. 23 at 10…
HWY 49 railroad crossings to close for repairs
Get ready for a big disruption to your drive. MDOT has announced the railroad crossing just south of Interstate 10 near Creosote Road and the entrance to Gulfport…
Hit and run on Highway 49 in Gulfport
According to Gulfport Police Department, a motorcyclist was hit by a car and that car took off. The motorcyclist is in stable condition according to Gulfport police. The…
MDOT making emergency repairs to HWY 67 ramp to HWY 49 in Harrison County
MDOT is making emergency repairs at the Highway 67 ramp to Highway 49. The agency sent out an alert this morning saying…
Power outage causes problems after tow truck hits utility pole on HWY 49
A power outage caused some chaos for commuters in Gulfport this morning. A tow truck hit a utility pole at the intersection of…
UPDATE: Man injured after being hit on Highway 49
Mississippi Highway Patrol responded to an incident at Highway 49 southbound just north of Highway 53 this morning in which a man was injured. MHP spokesman Cal Robertson said a helicopter…
Public hearing offers residents information Interconnecting Gulfport project
The city of Gulfport is offering public meetings so the public can learn more about a planned transportation project to provide alternate travel routes from Airport Road and Creosote Road intersections to Landon Road along the Highway 49 corridor Gulfport…
Tractor-trailer gets stuck on Highway 49 in Gulfport
A flatbed tractor-trailer blocked southbound lanes of Highway 49 just south of Highway 53 this morning after its back wheels got stuck in the median. The flatbed was…
Tractor-trailer vs car collision at Highway 53 causes injuries
There were injuries reported Tuesday morning when a tractor-trailer and a Chevy Malibu collided on Highway 49 at Highway 53 this morning. The incident happened about 7:30 a.m. Gulfport Police said there were injuries but the extent of the injuries…
Two-vehicle accident shut down Highway 49 early this morning
A two-vehicle rollover car accident forced police to shut down one side of Highway 49 in Gulfport early this morning. One of the vehicles flipped over and caught on fire. Two people were transported to the hospital. Both are in…
Three vehicle accident in Harrison County at the intersection of Hwy 49 and 53
Late this afternoon, first responders worked a three-vehicle accident at the intersection of Highway 49 and 53. Gulfport police, fire, and AMR responded to the scene which caused some traffic delays on Highway 49’s northbound lanes. Gulfport…
[UPDATE] Traffic Alert: Highway 49 near Wiggins reopened
WIGGINS, Miss.(WXXV) — Highway 49 has reopened after being shut down in Wiggins due to a fallen power line. Wiggins Police Chief Jeff Thomas tells WXXV that all four lanes of Highway 49, including northbound and southbound lanes, closed from…
One person injured in two vehicle crash on HWY 49
A two-vehicle accident in Gulfport this afternoon sent one person to the hospital. The driver was heading southbound on Highway 49 near Taco Sombrero. One person was transported by AMR to the hospital with their head wrapped…
Fatal accident on Highway 49 claims the life of Gulfport man
State Troopers responded to a single-vehicle crash at 9:32 pm Tuesday, February 16, 2021, in Harrison County on US-49 in Saucier near Old 49 intersection that claimed the life of a Gulfport resident. Troopers on scene reported that a passenger…