A man has been charged with DUI and other crimes after he hit a Missisippi Sheriff’s Deputy after driving on the wrong side of the road on the evening of the Fourth of July.
From Tupelo Sheriff’s Department:
On July 4, 2020, at 20:55 hours, a Lee County Deputy was on patrol and was traveling on Noah Curtis near Gardner Ave in Shannon.
A vehicle driven by Joshua Phillips was traveling on the wrong side of the road and struck the deputy’s vehicle.
Neither driver was seriously injured.
Charged: Joshua Phillips 27 years of age Shannon MS DUI / Driving on Wrong Side of Road / No Proof of Insurance/ Possession of Marijuana.
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