2 dead after Tuesday morning crash

NEW ALBANY, Miss. (WTVA) — Two people died in a Tuesday morning crash in north Mississippi.

It happened shortly before 8:59 on Highway 30 in Union County.

The Mississippi Highway Patrol (MHP) identified the victims as Shelia Parker, 57, and Ashley Franks, 42, both of New Albany.

Their SUV and a large truck collided. They both died at the scene of the crash.

Medics transported the truck driver to a local hospital for moderate injuries, according to MHP.