Nationwide — Adam Cross, a 57-year-old man from Jackson County, Mississippi, faces a DUI cost after a lady, believed to be his girlfriend, jumped from his shifting automotive and died. Authorities say the 2 had been ingesting and received into an argument earlier than the incident.
The Jackson County Sheriff’s Workplace responded to the incident on Gautier-Vancleave Highway round 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. When deputies arrived, they discovered 45-year-old Celeste Bellard mendacity on the roadway. She was pronounced useless on the scene.
In accordance with WLBT, Cross informed deputies he and Bellard had been ingesting earlier within the night. Whereas driving residence, the couple started arguing. In the course of the dispute, Bellard reportedly jumped from the shifting automobile.
Cross was arrested and charged with driving underneath the affect. His bond was set at $5,000.
The case stays underneath investigation as officers work to find out the total circumstances surrounding Bellard’s loss of life.
