A Columbus woman has died from injuries sustained in a July crash along Highway 45 North.
Lowndes County Coroner Greg Merchant told The Dispatch this morning that Melody Dianne Dallas, 58, died Wednesday at Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson. The cause of death was major brain trauma, according to Merchant.
On July 2, shortly after 5 p.m., Dallas lost control of her vehicle and crashed into a sign in front of the Taco Bell on Highway 45 North.
She was transported to University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson and was treated there for nearly two weeks.
Visitation is from 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday at Lowndes Funeral Home.
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