A two-vehicle crash involving a law enforcement car has resulted in serious injuries for one person and death of another.

On Thursday, March 13, at approximately 7:34 p.m., Mississippi Highway Patrol Troop M officers responded to a crash in Walthall County on Hwy. 27, according to Sgt. Craig James.

A 2026 Kia Soul, driven by McComb 22-year-old Sara Elizabeth Edmonds, was traveling south on the highway while fleeing Pike County Sheriff’s deputies. The Soul collided with a pursuing deputy’s vehicle, a 2023 Dodge Charger.

The passenger of the Kia — 38-year-old Michael Ardizone on Cumming, Georgia — suffered fatal injuries from the crash and was pronounced dead on the scene. Edmonds received serious injuries and was airlifted to the University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson. 

The crash remains under investigation by MHP.