| id | cleanReleaseDate | troopName | title |
| 3253 | 2018-08-21 | Troop D | Head-0n Crash in Allen Parish Kills Jennings Man |
| TROOP D NEWS RELEASE August 21, 2018 Head-0n Crash in Allen Parish Kills Jennings Man ALLEN PARISH — A Jennings man is dead and a passenger seriously injured after the SUV they were in crossed the centerline and collided with a truck head-on. On Tuesday, August 21, 2018, shortly after noon, Louisiana State Police Troop D responded to a two-vehicle crash on Louisiana Highway 26 just east of Oberlin. The preliminary investigation revealed a 2004 Toyota 4Runner was traveling east in a curve when the driver, 33-year-old John M. Whitaker of Jennings, crossed the centerline of the highway and struck a large commercial vehicle head-on. Whitaker was pronounced dead at the scene by the Allen Parish Coroner’s Office. The front seat passenger in the SUV was seriously injured and was transported by air ambulance to a hospital in Alexandria. The driver of the truck was not injured. All vehicle occupants were wearing a seat belt. A toxicology sample was obtained from the drivers and will be submitted for analysis. The crash remains under investigation. In 2018, Troop D has investigated 18 fatal crashes resulting in 18 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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