Wreck temporarily closes Halls Ferry Road

Published 1:42 pm Thursday, November 1, 2018

By John Surratt

A three-car wreck forced Vicksburg police to shut down Halls Ferry Road at Melrose Avenue about 10:45 a.m. Thursday.

According to police reports, the wreck occurred as two Vicksburg police cars were responding to a call when one car collided with the other, knocking it into a pickup truck. Police Chief Milton Moore said about 1:30 p.m. Halls Ferry has been reopened.

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About John Surratt

John Surratt is a graduate of Louisiana State University with a degree in general studies. He has worked as an editor, reporter and photographer for newspapers in Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama. He has been a member of The Vicksburg Post staff since 2011 and covers city government. He and his wife attend St. Paul Catholic Church and he is a member of the Port City Kiwanis Club.

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