Emily Case, Mississippi State University freshman, was airlifted to Jackson after being hit by a vehicle on Blackjack Road near the Hardy Road intersection on Saturday night. 
The Oktibbeha County Sheriff’s Department said deputies reported to the scene at approximately 9 p.m. 
Shortly after, Case was transported to the Oktibbeha County Hospital (OCH) where she was then airlifted to Jackson.
Deputies arrested Starkville resident Jaleen Jenkins, 22, on scene with charges of aggravated DUI, driving with a suspended license and no insurance. Jenkins is not believed to be a student at MSU.
Since the Saturday night accident, Jenkins has been held in the Oktibbeha County Jail and made his initial court appearance in Oktibbeha County Justice court Monday. 
 
The victim, Case, is still in Jackson where she is in stable condition. 
Sid Salter, MSU’s Chief Communications Officer, said Case did suffer substantial injuries, most of which were orthopedic in nature.
“We are not concerned that she is fighting for her life, but we are still concerned about her injuries,” Salter said. 
MSU’s Panhellenic Council released the following statement regarding Case and the accident. 
“The Panhellenic community continues to lift up Emily Case, Pi Beta Phi of Mississippi State, her family and friends.”
The Traffic Policy Committee at MSU is aware of the controversy surrounding the intersection where the accident occurred, and although the need for a crosswalk at the intersection near the Blackjack and Hardy road intersection has been discussed, the crosswalk would have to be put in by the county. 
Salter said he wanted to assure others that the University and its Board supervisors have been working for several months to start a project on Blackjack road that would include additional sidewalks and crosswalks, and widening of the road at the Hardy intersection.
“The topic is high on the list of priorities,” Salter said. “Improvements to Blackjack road and the intersection are something that we’ve been working on for several months, and won’t stop until those go to provisions.”