Amory Teen Killed in Car Crash
ITAWAMBA COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) — A Nettleton teenager is fighting for his life, after a wreck in Itawamba County that killed another teen.
18-year-old Dwight Phillips was driving with passenger 17-year-old Alexis Haywood, of Amory, on New Chapel Road, when the car allegedly veered off the road, and hit a tree.
The call came in just before 6:30 p.m.
Itawamba County Sheriff Chris Dickinson confirmed Haywood died at the scene.
Phillips is currently in critical condition at the North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo.
Sheriff Dickinson says Phillips suffered a head injury and a broken pelvis.
Haywood’s funeral will take place Friday at Meadowood Baptist Church in Amory.
A time hasn’t been set yet.
Counselors and pastors are also on hand at Amory High School to talk with students.
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