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Car crash on Highway 49 in Gulfport leaves one dead

Gulfport police responded to a fatal two vehicle wreck shortly before 10 this morning on Highway 49. Police say a 2013 Hyundai attempted to travel east across Highway 49 when it was struck by a tractor trailer traveling north. Sources…

Accident on Highway 49 in Gulfport

This morning, a two car accident on Highway 49 caused traffic delays. It happened around 9:30 on Highway 49 in Gulfport near Russell Boulevard. The driver of the white truck suffered from injuries sustained in the crash and was put…

Two dead in Highway 49 wreck

Just after 2:30 this afternoon, a two vehicle wreck occurred on Highway 49 near South Swan Road, leaving two people dead and one injured. Gulfport police responded to a pickup truck and a sedan in the southbound lane. Police say…

Accident on Highway 49 and South Swan Road

Gulfport police units are on scene of a vehicle accident between a pickup truck and a sedan at Hwy 49 and South Swan Rd. Reported injuries are serious. One reported fatality. Accident reconstruction is underway. Expect delays in that area.

Accident on Highway 49 in Gulfport halts traffic

An accident in Gulfport this morning stopped traffic on Highway 49 southbound near Community Road. Chief Deputy Chris Loposser with the Gulfport Police Department says oil was spilled on the road as a result of the accident that happened shortly…

Fatal wreck on Highway 49 in Stone County

One woman is dead following a fatal crash that occurred on Friday in Stone County. That woman has been identified as 53-year-old Nancy Sexton of McHenry. According to Mississippi Highway Patrol, the crash happened at 4:10 p.m. on Highway 49…

Cars collide, truck flips on HWY 49

Just after 8 this morning, an accident halted traffic on Highway 49 just south of Harrison Central High School. The driver of a GMC Sonoma was southbound when they attempted to make a U-turn into the northbound lane. Another vehicle…

Accident on Highway 49 north Gulfport

Police cleared up an accident that happened just after 11 o’clock this morning on Highway 49 in north Gulfport. The accident involved at least two vehicles and it happened in the north bound lanes. Traffic was delayed for a short…

Morning accident on Highway 49 and O’Neal Road

Traffic was slowed down this morning after an accident at the intersection of Highway 49 and O’Neal Road in north Gulfport. At around 8:50 this morning, a silver Ford SUV collided with a red Toyota Camry. The driver of the…

Crash in Gulfport Injures Motorcyclist

Around 12:30pm today a motorcyclist was involved in an accident involving a car on Highway 49 at the O’neal Road intersection. The motorcyclist was injured in the crash. News 25 will have more at 5pm on Fox and 5:30pm on…

Highway 49 expansion on hold

A project to expand a popular South Mississippi roadway is on standby due to funding issues. The Mississippi Department of Transportation looked into increasing the capacity of Highway 49 from O’Neal Road north to Harrison Central High School. MDOT purchased…

Highway 49 accident

Shortly after the collision at the intersection of Highway 49 and Highway 53, another two vehicle wreck occurred about a mile down Highway 49. Police were on the scene quickly and other drivers who had seen the accident happen were…

Armed Robbery Suspects Wanted

The Gulfport Police Department needs your help locating two suspects of an armed robbery. Police say two males you see here entered the Motel 6 on Highway 49 around 1:15 Saturday morning. Both suspects pulled out handguns and demanded money.…

Two Car Crash in Harrison County

A two car crash this morning in Harrison County happened shortly after 8:00 a.m. The accident happened on Highway 49 at the West Wortham Road intersection. State Troopers were quick to respond. There were no life threatening injuries from the…

Accident Off Of Highway 49

News 25's Laurene Callander interviews Pat Sullivan about the accident off Highway 49 & South Frontage Road.

Wreck on HWY 49 causes traffic delays

A wreck on Highway 49 left traffic at a standstill earlier this afternoon. Two cars collided in the southbound lane near Planet Fitness in Gulfport just before 6 p.m. One vehicle ended up off road in a ditch. Traffic was…

Multiple people injured in Highway 49 crash

At least two people are injured after a collision in Gulfport this afternoon. Witnesses say a woman driving a Nissan Murano was traveling north on Highway 49 when a blue truck traveling westbound on South Swan Road pulled out in…

Three-Vehicle Accident Ejects Person

A three vehicle accident in Gulfport leaves one person with major injuries after they were ejected from the car. That accident happened just before 11 at the corner of Highway 49 and O’Neal Road. A vehicle was attempting to turn…

Vegetable Oil Spills On Roadway.

Authorities are working to figure out how enough vegetable oil got on Saucier-Lizana Road overnight to shut it down. Harrison County Sherff's Deputies responded to an accident on Saucier Lizana Road near Highway 49 around 10 last night. They found…

Minor Accident along Highway 49

A multiple car accident slowed traffic down along Highway 49 this afternoon. Just before 3:30 a truck and a mini van collided in the turning lane on North 49. Gulfport Fire Department arrived on the scene and tells News 25…

Lights out in Harrison County

Here’s a look at the weather as heavy rain passed through North Harrison County. The downpour was enough to leave one traffic light without power. The Harrison County Sheriff’s Department was out monitoring the intersection at Highway 49 and West…

Pothole Blocks Roadway in Gulfport

With many people taking to the roads this weekend, beware of a large pothole at the intersection of 49 and 90. The large hole opened up on the left turning lane, going south on Highway 49 to Highway 90. The…