Paizley Jefferies-Rhodes ID’d as 8-Year-Old Girl Killed in Harrison County Two-Vehicle Crash on U.S. Highway 59

Harrison County, Texas (July 9, 2020) – Three people, including an 8-year-old girl, were killed Sunday afternoon in a rollover crash in Harrison County, two miles south of Marshall, according to troopers.

The fatal crash happened just before 4:30 p.m., July 5, on U.S. Highway 59.

Troopers said Felecia Sarah-Rach Jefferies, 20, of Marshall, was driving an SUV and was in the crossover facing east between U.S. 59’s northbound and southbound lanes, attempting to make a turn onto the Liberty cutoff. At the same time, Di’ar M Johnson, 21, of Memphis, Tennessee, was driving northbound in the outside lane of the highway.

Jefferies failed to yield the right-of-way to Johnson’s car and the vehicles collided. The impact pushed both vehicles into the east ditch.

The SUV rolled over before coming to a rest in a private driveway while the other car came to a rest facing northbound in a private drive.

Felecia, who was not wearing a seatbelt, and Paizley Jefferies-Rhodes, 8, were pronounced dead at the scene. A 10-year-old boy was taken to LSU-Medical-Shreveport in serious condition.

Paizley was a Tatum ISD 2nd grader.

Johnson was taken to CHRISTUS Hospital in Marshall with serious injuries. A passenger in the car, 21-year-old Mason Mitchell, also from Memphis, Tennessee, was also taken to the hospital with serious injuries. Another passenger, Edward Corielle Gray, 24, of Bolivar, TN, was taken to Christus GSMC-Marshall where he later died.

An online fundraiser has been established to raise money for Paizley’s family.

The crash remains under investigation.

We pass our sincere condolences to the family and friends of Paizley Jefferies-Rhodes.

“When a person has suffered a grave personal injury in an accident due to someone else’s negligence, the most overwhelming emotion they feel is a sense of injustice. They often ask how such a life-altering event could have happened to them,” attorney Joel A. Gordon said. “The next question usually is, who can help me?” Mr. Gordon added.

A legal advocate can represent an injury victim or the family of a deceased victim. The attorney will file a claim on behalf of the victim and will have the responsibility of citing existing codes, laws, or statues which were violated.

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