The Pineville Police Department was notified of a motor vehicle accident on Military Highway near Ellis Drive on Sept. 11 at approximately 5:45pm. Responding officers arrived to find one vehicle fully engulfed in flames and another in a nearby ditch.
The driver of the burning vehicle was pulled from the wreckage by a few heroic citizens who stopped and placed themselves in danger to help another in need, something many others could not have done. Lifesaving measures were immediately initiated, and the driver, identified as 40-year-old Corrinne Jenkins, was transported to a local hospital, where she was pronounced deceased a short time later.
The Pineville Police Department extends its deepest condolences to the family and friends of Ms. Jenkins during this difficult time. PPD is committed to conducting a thorough crash investigation to determine the circumstances surrounding this tragic accident.