| id | cleanReleaseDate | troopName | title |
| 3147 | 2018-02-05 | Troop D | Head-on Fatal Crash on I-10 in Jefferson Davis Parish |
TROOP D NEWS RELEASE February 5, 2018 Head-on Fatal Crash on I-10 in Jefferson Davis Parish ROANOKE — One man was killed and another was injured following a head-on crash this morning on I-10 Westbound about a mile east of the community of Roanoke. On February 5, 2018, at 10:00 a.m., Louisiana State Police Troop D responded to a two-vehicle crash on Interstate 10 Westbound one mile east of Louisiana Highway 395. The initial investigation revealed a 2004 GMC Sierra pulling an unoccupied horse trailer was traveling the wrong way on I-10, heading east in the westbound lanes of travel, when the GMC struck a westbound 2012 Ford F-250 head-on. The crash caused a propane tank in the bed of the GMC to ignite resulting in a fire. The driver of GMC, whose name is being withheld pending positive identification, was pronounced dead at the scene by the Jefferson Davis Parish Coroner’s Office. The driver of the Ford, 30-year-old Ryan C. Beeson of Bogue Chitto, Mississippi, received moderate injuries and was transported from the scene by helicopter. The crash remains under investigation. In 2018, Troop D has investigated 3 fatal crashes resulting in 3 deaths. Contact Information: Sgt. James Anderson Louisiana State Police Public Affairs Section Office: (337) 491-2932 james.l.anderson@la.gov www.LSP.org www.facebook.com/LouisianaStatePolice | |||
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