| id | cleanReleaseDate | troopName | title |
| 4363 | 2009-05-28 | Troop E | Another Unrestrained Motorist Dies In Crash |
| LOUISIANA STATE POLICE COURTESY LOYALTY SERVICE Colonel Michael D. Edmonson, Superintendent News Release Date: May 28, 2009 Another Unrestrained Motorist Dies In Crash Early this morning another motorist chose not to wear a seatbelt and was killed when his vehicle crashed in Natchitoches Parish. Troopers responded to the crash around 12:40 am, which occurred on LA Hwy 486 south of Campti, LA. The crash involved a 2005 Chevrolet Malibu, driven by Roymons V. Malcolm (B/M 36 yrs) of Ruston, LA. The Chevrolet was west bound on LA Hwy 486 traveling at a high rate of speed. Malcolm failed to negotiate a curve to the left and exited the right side of the roadway. After exiting the roadway, the vehicle traveled down a ditch embankment and began overturning. Malcolm was ejected during the crash and was pronounced dead at the scene. Routine toxicology tests are pending. The crash remains under investigation. Troop E Troopers have investigated 28 fatal crashes for the year of 2009, resulting in 32 fatalities. Sixteen of the 22 fatal crashes (passenger vehicles only) have involved unrestrained motorists/occupants. Two crashes have involved a motorcycle, three have involved a pedestrian, and one has involved an off road vehicle. · Louisiana’s 2008 safety belt use rate is more than six percentage points below the national rate of 82 percent in 2007—the latest year for which nationwide statistics are available. · According to the Louisiana Highway Safety Commission, failure to wear a safety belt contributes to more fatalities than any other single traffic-related behavior—even drunken driving. · Wearing a seat belt reduces the risk of fatal injury to passenger car occupants by 45 percent and the risk of moderate-to-critical injury by 50 percent. Contact: S/T Scott Moreau Louisiana State Police Troop E Public Affairs Office: (318) 487-5911 www.lsp.org _______________________________________________________ xxx LSP xxx | |||
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