One Charged Following Fatal Hit-and-Run on Highway 45 North — .

Published
June 20, 2026
Outcome
Fatal
Location
Meridian, Mississippi
Highway 45 North, southbound lane near Joles Road, approximately one mile north of Minnow Bucket Road
Incident type
Hit and run, Pedestrian struck

Summary

Pedestrian Hit Meridian Mississippi in Meridian, Mississippi: A 39-year-old Meridian woman, Laura White, was struck by a vehicle while walking in the southbound lane of Highway 45 North near Joles Road in Lauderdale County late Friday night. Emergency personnel from the Lauderdale County Sheriff's Office, Northeast Volunteer Fire Department, Mississippi Highway Patrol, and Metro Ambulance Service responded and determined she had died from her injuries. Travis Portis, a Lauderdale County man, was taken into custody Saturday morning at a residence on 49th Court and charged with leaving the scene of an accident involving a fatality. The Mississippi Highway Patrol is investigating the circumstances of the crash.

Publicly reported parties

Name Role Status
Laura White Pedestrian Fatal
Travis Portis Unknown Unknown

Original reporting

One Charged Following Fatal Hit-and-Run on Highway 45 North — .

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