A two-vehicle crash at Hwy 49 and Star Road claimed one life and left several others injured on Sunday evening around 6 p.m. Star Fire Department was the first to respond to the scene, reporting multiple patients, including one entrapped and one possibly deceased in one of the vehicles.
Emergency crews from Star Firefighters, Rankin County Emergency Operations Center, Rankin County Sheriff’s Office, Florence Police Department, Pafford EMS, and several bystanders worked to free the trapped patient, successfully rescuing them shortly after arrival. Despite their efforts, paramedics confirmed one person was deceased.
All other patients had non-life-threatening injuries and were transported to nearby hospitals by Pafford EMS.
