Crime & Public Safety
Crime & Public Safety

Suspected drunken driver crashes into Confederate statue on Ole Miss campus

Confederate Statue Crashed Into By Suspected Drunken Driver On Ole Miss Campus
By Fox13Memphis.com
Sept 18, 2017

Police are investigating a crash on the University of Mississippi campus in Oxford.

>> Read more trending news

Officials confirmed that a suspected drunken driver crashed into the Confederate statue at the entrance to Lyceum Circle around 9:30 p.m. Saturday.

The vehicle’s driver and passenger were taken to a hospital following the incident.

Ole Miss police said the statue suffered damage, although its full extent was still being determined.

The incident happened amid increased scrutiny of Confederate statues and memorials across the nation.

The Cox Media Group National Content Desk contributed to this report.

About the Author

Fox13Memphis.com
More Stories

The Latest

A Spalding County woman who has been imprisoned the past 11 years for a child abuse conviction is entitled to a new trial, a judge has ruled. The case is set to be argued before the Georgia Supreme Court in November. (File)

Credit: TNS

Mother imprisoned more than a decade gets bond ahead of possible new trial

Fulton sheriff: ‘People will continue to die’ if city ends jail lease

‘Never had the evidence’: Georgia man acquitted of murder in twisty cold case

Featured

In this file photo from October 2024, Atlanta Braves outfielder Jorge Soler and teammates react after losing to the San Diego Padres 5-4 in San Diego. The Braves and Soler, who now plays for the Los Angeles Angels, face a lawsuit by a fan injured at a 2021 World Series game at Truist Park in Atlanta. (Jason Getz/AJC)

Credit: Jason.Getz@ajc.com

A Braves fan took a ball to the face. The team may be liable, judges say.

The Atlanta Braves and former right fielder Jorge Soler face a lawsuit by a fan hit in the eye with a ball during a World Series game at Truist Park in 2021.

Joro spiders multiply across Georgia, spinning their pesky webs

The invasive species has multiplied rapidly in Atlanta in the last three years, research shows.

Ford settles billion-dollar Georgia lawsuits over fatal wrecks

Ford Motor Co. has settled two Georgia lawsuits that elicited record-setting jury verdicts of $1.7 billion and $2.5 billion, ending more than a decade of litigation.