A 66-year-old Natchez woman died Tuesday afternoon after an all-terrain vehicle overturned on her during a solo ride in Jefferson County, Mississippi. Lisa McGarry McIntosh was visiting her former husband’s home when she went out for a ride and never made it back. Her death came just one day after she was reportedly released from a rehabilitation facility following a separate fatal crash investigation.
Jefferson County Sheriff James Bailey said his office received a call from members of McIntosh’s family at approximately 3:02 p.m. on Tuesday, November 3. The family reported that a fatal ATV accident had occurred.
According to Bailey, McIntosh had been visiting her former husband, Gordon McGarry, 70. She decided to take the ATV out by herself. When McGarry returned home and realized she was missing, he went looking for her.
The search ended on Brown Road, off River Road, where McIntosh was found beneath the overturned vehicle. Investigators believe the ATV may have struck a hole in the road, causing her to lose control of the handlebars. The vehicle then struck an embankment before overturning onto her.
The circumstances surrounding her death were especially troubling because McIntosh had recently been involved in another serious crash. On September 15, she was identified as the driver of a vehicle involved in a collision that killed 34-year-old motorcyclist James Hilliard of Sicily Island, Louisiana.
The September crash happened on Lower Woodville Road in Natchez. Investigators said McIntosh was traveling southbound when her vehicle struck Hilliard’s motorcycle, which was heading north. The force of the collision threw Hilliard into the southbound lane. A vehicle traveling behind McIntosh then ran over him. Hilliard died at the scene.
Natchez Police Chief Lee Best said McIntosh failed field sobriety tests after the September collision. A blood sample was submitted to the Mississippi Crime Lab for testing. Best later confirmed that the results indicated McIntosh was intoxicated at the time of the crash, although he did not release her specific blood-alcohol level.
McIntosh was subsequently facing an aggravated DUI charge in connection with Hilliard’s death. Best also said her family had arranged for her to receive treatment at a rehabilitation facility following the September incident. She was reportedly released on Monday, November 2, just a day before the ATV accident that claimed her life.
The aggravated DUI case involving Hilliard’s death remained a separate criminal matter. The allegations against McIntosh had not been resolved in court before her death.
The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the ATV accident. Authorities have not released further details about the vehicle’s condition or whether a mechanical inspection will be conducted. Investigators have also not provided a more precise description of the spot where the ATV overturned.
The incident was reported on Brown Road near Mississippi Highway 553 in Jefferson County, southwestern Mississippi, in the wider Natchez region.