Megan Cox, a 24 year-old senior Psychology major at UTM and a commuter from Camden, was killed in a car wreck the morning of Thursday, Nov. 15.
While driving on Highway 70 near Bruceton, Cox’s car began to slide on the ice, causing the rear-end to turn into oncoming traffic. Her car was then hit on the passenger side, according to a report from WBBJ-TV in Jackson. The driver of the vehicle that hit her was also injured, the report showed.
While the main roads in Martin were cleared of all ice at the beginning of classes, Highway 70 was not. Temperatures did not get above freezing in Bruceton until after 3 p.m., making the roads dangerous because of snow and ice.
Cox was set to graduate this year.
Information concerning her memorial will be available at a later date.
The police report of the accident is not currently available. The Pacer will continue to report any updates as they become available to the public.
