The Jackson Police Department continue to investigate a Monday night fatal traffic accident involving two vehicles on Campbell Street near the area of Hillary Drive, according to a Tuesday afternoon news release from JPD.
At approximately 7:15 p.m. Monday, Jackson Police Department officers were dispatched to Campbell Street for a traffic accident involving two vehicles. Responding officers and emergency medical personnel located three subjects suffering serious traumatic injury. All the occupants of the two vehicles were transported by Emergency Medical Services to a local hospital for medical treatment. Two of the three subjects involved in the accident succumbed to their injuries. The deceased have been identified as 19-year-old Brianna Mathis and 19-year-old Raegan Rollins both from Bradford, Tenn.
The release said based on the preliminary investigation, the vehicle driven by Brianna Mathis crossed over double yellow lines into the path of the other vehicle causing the head-on collision. The preliminary investigation also suggest that neither of the deceased were wearing any safety equipment (seatbelts).
This investigation is ongoing, but if anyone has information that would assist in the investigation, call the Jackson Police Department at 731-425-8400.