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VIDALIA, La. — A sentencing has been scheduled for May 28 for a man charged with manslaughter for causing a three-vehicle collision in Ferriday that killed a Natchez business owner.

Ben Ceasor, 30, pled guilty on March 12 to vehicular manslaughter that killed Jason Tyson, a Ferriday resident and previously owner of the Donut Shop in Natchez.

Seventh Judicial District Court Division B Judge John Reeves presided over the case and will oversee sentencing.

In addition to manslaughter, Ceasor also pled guilty to other charges from the Louisiana State Police that stem from the March 18, 2024, incident in Ferriday, including aggravated flight from an officer, hit-and-run driving, and possession of a weapon by a convicted felon.

Ceasor reportedly ran from a traffic stop and ran through a stop sign before crashing into two other vehicles that were 100 feet or less away from the initial traffic stop.

The driver and a juvenile passenger of the third vehicle involved sustained moderate injuries and were transported to a local hospital, according to a release from Louisiana State Police. Ceasor suffered a broken leg during the incident.