Witnesses say Shelley Rose, 48, caused a crash in Mississippi that killed herself, Jada Bright, 23, from Slidell, Louisiana, and Evens Vincent, 45, from Albertville, Alabama, on Thanksgiving day after having been arrested twice in the past week, once for a fourth suspected DUI and another time for alleged public drunkenness; Rose is pictured in a mugshot provieded by the Jones County Sheriff’s Department
A Mississippi woman who witnesses say caused a crash that killed herself and two others on Thanksgiving day had been arrested twice in the past week, once for a fourth suspected DUI and another time for alleged public drunkenness.
Shelley Rose, 48, was driving the wrong way on Interstate 59 in Pearl River County when her Dodge Caravan collided head-on with two other vehicles, killing Jada Bright, 23, from Slidell, Louisiana, and Evens Vincent, 45, from Albertville, Alabama, the Clarion Ledger reported.
At least one other vehicle was involved in the crash, with the driver and two passengers left with minor injuries.
Rose had an extensive history of convictions and arrests for alcohol-related incidents.
Rose was said to have been driving her Dodge Caravan south on I-59 on Thursday when her vehicle struck the Saturn Ion being driven by Jade Bright, 23 (right), head-on, as well as the Nissan Altima being driven by Evens Vincent, 45, (left)
Rose was said to have been driving her Dodge Caravan south on I-59 on Thursday when her vehicle struck the Saturn Ion being driven by Bright head-on, as well as the Nissan Altima being driven by Vincent.
A Honda CRV that was heading southbound on the interstate then struck the Saturn and rolled over into the line of trees along the edge of the interstate, authorities said.
The Mississippi Highway Patrol is not investigating the incident.
Witnesses were said to have called 911 to report the van being driven the wrong way on the interstate, but were too late to prevent the fatal wreck.
Witnesses were said to have called 911 to report the van being driven the wrong way on the interstate, but were too late to prevent the fatal wreck; Bright is pictured
A Honda CRV that was heading southbound on the interstate then struck the Saturn and rolled over into the line of trees along the edge of the interstate, authorities said, leaving the driver and two passengers with minor injuries; Vincent, who was killed in the crash after Rose is said to have struck his Nissan Altima, is pictured
If Rose were to have lived to be convicted on the suspected fourth felony DUI, she would have faced a minimum prison sentence of two years, with a maximum of 10.
But unfortunately, law enforcement could not keep her off of the road.
‘Part of the problem is getting these cases for the prosecution. There can be multiple counties and jurisdictions involved and it’s not easy getting that information through the courts,’ Lauderdale County Sheriff Billie Sollie said.
It’s not uncommon for people awaiting trial to continue to offend, law enforcement officials said.
‘I’ve seen people with seven or eight charges,’ Lauderdale County Chief Deputy Ward Calhoun said.
‘It takes so long to make it through the court system. I guess people are going to do what they do. They’re going to continue to drink and drive even if they have multiple convictions, at least until something stops them from doing so.’
If Rose were to have lived to be convicted on the suspected fourth felony DUI, she would have faced a minimum prison sentence of two years, with a maximum of 10; Rose is pictured here in an earlier mugshot from an arrest by the Lauderdale County Sheriff’s Department
Rose had been released from Lauderdale County Detention Cetner in Meridian, Mississippi on Tuesday, after being picked up on suspicion of her fourth felony DUI.
The department had received calls about a possibly intoxicated driver operating a a Dodge Caravan, with witnesses saying Rose drove off the roadway and sideswiped a concrete parking barrier before she was taken into custody, Calhoun said.
She paid a $10,000 bond and was released about eight hours later, only to be arrested again the next day.
She was picked up on Wednesday on suspicion of public drunkenness by members of the Ellisville Police Department, and released that night without bail, according to information posted on the Jones County Sheriff’s Department website.