Highway in Mississippi Collapses, Leaving at Least 2 People Dead: Officials

State troopers along with various other agencies at the scene of a road collapse on Highway 26 near Crossroads Road in George County, Miss., on Aug. 31, 2021. Courtesy of Mississippi Highway Patrol

Two people died and 10 were injured when a highway in Mississippi collapsed following heavy rains from Hurricane Ida, now a tropical depression, said officials on Tuesday.

The collapse affected portions of Highway 26 in George County, about 50 miles northeast of Biloxi, said highway patrol spokesman Calvin Robertson. A crevasse opened up on the road that was about 50 feet long and 20 feet deep, officials said.