Hwy. 51 wreck claims Magnolia woman

Published 11:00 am Tuesday, April 8, 2025

A Magnolia woman has died after receiving fatal injuries in a Monday crash.

At approximately 3:53 p.m. April 7, troopers from Mississippi Highway Patrol Troop M responded to a wreck on Hwy. 51 in Pike County, according to Sgt. Craig James.

A 2002 Honda CR-V, driven by 42-year-old Angela Johnson of Magnolia, was traveling south on the highway. The Honda collided with a 2017 Ford Fiesta, driven by 46-year-old Amy Avent of McComb, traveling north on the highway.

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Johnson was pronounced dead at the scene.

The crash remains under investigation by MHP.