Vancleave man sentenced for DUI causing death
A Vancleave man was sentenced for DUI causing death.
62-year-old Huong Van Nguyen entered a guilty plea on February 14th, 2025 and sentencing was deferred at that time. Nguyen was sentenced on February 28th to 25 years with 18 to serve.
Just before 5 p.m. on Friday, September 23rd, 2022, Jackson County sheriff’s deputies responded to Jordan Road in response to reports of a reckless driver in the area. Reports said that a vehicle was driving in and out of traffic at a high rate of speed north of Interstate 10 in Vancleave.
Prior to deputies’ arrival, Nguyen drifted into an opposite lane of traffic and struck a motorcycle driven by 46-year-old Gary Mitchell.
Mitchell was thrown from his motorcycle and died because of the collision.
During the investigation, it was determined that Nguyen had a blood alcohol content of 0.166.
Nguyen will serve his time at the Mississippi Department of Corrections. Upon his release, Nguyen will serve the remainer of his sentence on post-release supervision.
