Hernando Police Officer, Suspect Wounded in Pursuit Crash; Traffic Closed on I-55

Officer, suspect injured after Hernando car chase ends in crash

Hernando officer injured in head-on crash during chase

MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- A Hernando police officer was injured when a reckless driver, officers were trying to stop, hit him head-on, according to the Hernando Police Department. The Hernando Police Department said the incident began after multiple callers reported a reckless driver traveling southbound on I-55. Witnesses said the vehicle struck a guardrail in Southaven, [...]

Hernando Police Officer injured after head-on collision with reckless driver

A Hernando Police Officer and a suspect are both in the hospital with injuries after a chase led to a crash on I-55.

Hernando police officer, fleeing driver hospitalized after head-on crash during I-55 pursuit

HERNANDO — A Hernando police officer and a fleeing driver were hospitalized Friday after a head-on collision during a police pursuit on Interstate 55, according to the Hernando Police Department. Police said the incident began when multiple callers reported a reckless driver traveling southbound on I-55. The vehicle reportedly struck a guardrail in Southaven, traveled […]

Hernando Police Officer Hurt in I-55 Head-On Crash

A Hernando officer and a suspect were hospitalized after a wrong-way chase ended in a head-on crash on I-55 near the Mississippi Welcome Center.

Mississippi News Report — Saturday, Oct 17: I-55 Crash, Baldwyn Arrests

Mississippi's Saturday morning roundup for Oct. 17, 2026: a Hernando officer hurt in an I-55 pursuit crash, three arrests in Baldwyn child sex crime cases, a hazmat response at Tupelo's Chillifest, and more from across the state.