| id | cleanReleaseDate | troopName | title |
| 4048 | 2021-02-05 | Troop E | Unrestrained Driver Killed in Concordia Parish Crash, Impairment Suspected |
February 5, 2021 Unrestrained Driver Killed in Concordia Parish Crash, Impairment Suspected Concordia Parish – On February 4, 2021, shortly after 4:00 p.m., Louisiana State Police Troop E responded to a fatal crash on Louisiana Highway 565 south of Monterey. This crash killed 50-year-old Julie Ann Cummings of Monterey. The initial investigation revealed a 2007 Toyota Camry, driven by Cummings, was traveling southbound on Louisiana Highway 565. For reasons still under investigation, Cummings’ vehicle traveled off the highway, struck a guide wire, and overturned. Cummings, who was unrestrained, sustained fatal injuries and was pronounced dead. Impairment is a suspected factor of this crash. A toxicology sample was obtained and submitted for analysis. This crash remains under investigation. Buckling up is the most effective way to protect yourself during a vehicle crash. Failure to take a few seconds to buckle up can have devastating consequences. Louisiana law requires every person in a vehicle, regardless of seating position, to be properly restrained day or night. Louisiana State Police would like to remind all motorists that if you feel differently, you drive differently. Alcohol, prescription drugs, and other drugs have many effects on the body that negatively affect driving skills. These drugs can impair visual ability, alter the sense of time and space, impair fine motor skills needed to operate a motor vehicle, and decrease reaction times. Motorists are encouraged to plan ahead and designate a sober driver. Not doing so can have deadly consequences. In 2021, Troop E has investigated five fatal crashes resulting in five deaths. Contact Information: | |||
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