CANTON, Miss. (WJTV) – A Canton middle school teacher was killed during a crash by a suspected drunk driver, authorities said.

The crash occurred on Interstate 55 in Gluckstadt on Saturday, June 22.

Gluckstadt police said a vehicle was traveling southbound in the northbound lanes when the wrong-way driver struck a vehicle traveling northbound head-on.

The victim, Tyra Small-Jackson, of Canton, had to be extricated from her vehicle and died from her injuries. Two other passengers inside the vehicle at the time of the crash were transported to an area hospital with non-life threatening injuries.

Police identified the driver of the wrong-way vehicle as Jordan Leah Sullivan, of Louisville. She was transported to a hospital with non-life threatening injuries. Police said Sullivan is being charged with aggravated DUI at this time, pending toxicology results.

As of Monday, June 24, Sullivan remains in the hospital. Gluckstadt police said Sullivan had a prior DUI arrest.

Officials with the Canton Public School District said Small-Jackson was a teacher at Nichols Middle School. She was selected as the school’s 2023-2024 Teacher of the Year and received numerous awards during her tenure in the district.

“Her beautiful spirit will forever live on in the memory and the hearts and minds of the countless lives she touched. We are thankful for Mrs. Small-Jackson’s years of distinguished service to the Canton Public School District. She dedicated her life to making sure her students felt loved and prepared for the next level. She will be truly missed,” officials with the school district said.