Jackson police are investigating a hit-and-run that led to a carjacking.The incident began about 9 a.m. Friday when a vehicle crashed into Rick's Pro-Truck in the 3700 block of Interstate 55, near Savanna Street, police said. A Rick's Pro-Truck employee said he and other workers were standing behind a counter when they heard what sounded like a large explosion. They saw that a Buick had crashed into the building. The car nearly hit the employees and damaged the waiting room, two bathrooms and the wall to the showroom, witnesses said.After the crash, the driver sat in the Buick for about 10 minutes before driving away and crashing into an embankment on the interstate, witnesses said.The driver then flagged down a woman driving a tan Chevrolet SUV, who said she was on her way to work. The woman said the man opened the driver's side door of her SUV, tried to push her over and told her he would shoot her if she didn't move over. The woman said she got out of the SUV and the man drove away. Police later found the SUV in the area of Lofton and Norman streets. The thief remains at large, police said. Anyone with information about the incident is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 601-355-TIPS (8477).

Jackson police are investigating a hit-and-run that led to a carjacking.

The incident began about 9 a.m. Friday when a vehicle crashed into Rick's Pro-Truck in the 3700 block of Interstate 55, near Savanna Street, police said.


A Rick's Pro-Truck employee said he and other workers were standing behind a counter when they heard what sounded like a large explosion. They saw that a Buick had crashed into the building. The car nearly hit the employees and damaged the waiting room, two bathrooms and the wall to the showroom, witnesses said.

After the crash, the driver sat in the Buick for about 10 minutes before driving away and crashing into an embankment on the interstate, witnesses said.

The driver then flagged down a woman driving a tan Chevrolet SUV, who said she was on her way to work. The woman said the man opened the driver's side door of her SUV, tried to push her over and told her he would shoot her if she didn't move over.

The carjacked SUV was found in the area of Lofton and Norman streets.

The woman said she got out of the SUV and the man drove away.

Police later found the SUV in the area of Lofton and Norman streets. The thief remains at large, police said.

Anyone with information about the incident is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 601-355-TIPS (8477).