Second Gautier High School graduate killed in Stone County car crash, officials say

07/12/2023

STONE COUNTY, Miss. (WLOX) – Officials say a second Gautier High School graduate has died after an early morning car crash in Stone County Tuesday.

18-year-old Kyla Watkins of Ocean Springs died as a result of injuries sustained during the crash that also killed fellow Gautier High graduate Sedhari Watson-Person. Watkins, the driver of the car, was airlifted from the scene of the crash.

Sedhari Watson-Person, a front-seat passenger of the Kia Optima, was pronounced dead at the scene.(Pascagoula Gautier School District)

The wreck happened just before 2 a.m. in the northbound lanes between Sunflower and Hershel Road.

The Mississippi Highway Patrol is investigating the crash. MGCCC is offering support and counseling to students as they cope with this tragedy.

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