Woman missing after crashing vehicle into utility pole in Jones County

Lina Portman4 weeks ago

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The Jones County Sheriff's Department is searching for the whereabouts of a missing woman after a crash around 1 a.m.

Samantha Elisabeth McCowan, 32, was involved in the crash on New Route 184 at Victory Road.

Source: Jones Co. SO

After striking a Mississippi Power Company utility pole with her vehicle, McGowan was observed leaving the scene on foot.

She was last seen near Highway 184 and Highway 84 East (on the Laurel side) in the early hours of Friday.

McGowan is described as a white female, approximately 5'6″ tall, weighing approximately 160 pounds and having light brown hair. Additionally, McGowan has a tattoo on his right leg from hip to knee, a dragon tattoo on his left hip, and a tattoo on the back of his neck.

She was last seen wearing a lime green shirt, black and white shorts and a hoodie of unknown color, which was seen on security camera video near the crash site.

Anyone with information on the whereabouts of Samantha Elisabeth McGowan is asked to call the Jones County Sheriff's Department at 601-425-3147 or Jones County Crime Stoppers at 601-428-STOP (7867 ).

McGowan may have been injured in the accident. JCSD deputies and investigators have and are currently searching the area surrounding the crash site in an attempt to locate her.

Powers and M&M Volunteer Fire and Rescue units responded to the accident scene this morning along with EMSServ ambulance service. Mississippi Power Company crews worked until approximately 8 a.m. today to replace the broken three-phase utility pole and restore power to the area.