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Head-on Crash Claims Two Lives on Highway 18
25 Apr
Summary
- Two drivers died in an early morning head-on collision on Highway 18.
- A passenger in one vehicle survived with injuries requiring hospitalization.
- The crash occurred around 4:22 a.m. on Friday, with Highway 18 reopening by 7:12 a.m.
A fatal head-on collision occurred on Highway 18 in Raymond, Mississippi, early Friday morning, resulting in two deaths. The crash happened around 4:22 a.m. when a 2025 Chevrolet Silverado and a 2007 Honda Pilot, traveling in opposite directions, collided.
Ursula Hunley, 51, of Utica, the driver of the Honda SUV, was pronounced deceased at the scene. Justin Campbell, 29, of Petal, the driver of the Chevrolet pickup, later died at the University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson. Damaris Hunley, Ursula Hunley's twin sister and a passenger in the SUV, sustained injuries and was hospitalized.
The Mississippi Highway Patrol, Raymond Fire Department, and other emergency services responded to the scene. Both directions of Highway 18 were temporarily closed but reopened by 7:12 a.m. The cause of the collision remains under investigation, with officials withholding details about contributing factors.
