WALTHALL COUNTY, Miss. (WHLT) – One person was killed and another was injured during a chase in Mississippi, according to troopers.

Officials with the Mississippi Highway Patrol (MHP) said troopers responded to the crash on Highway 27 in Walthall County around 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 13.

According to MHP, a 2026 Kia Soul was traveling south on the highway while fleeing from Pike County deputies. They said the vehicle collided with a pursuing deputy’s vehicle, which was also traveling south.

The passenger of the Kia Soul, Michael Ardizone, 38, of Cumming, Georgia, received fatal injuries from the crash and was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver, Sara Edmonds, 22, of McComb, Mississippi, received serious injuries and was airlifted to the University of Mississippi Medical Center (UMMC) in Jackson.

The crash remains under investigation by MHP.