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4888 2016-01-22 Troop F Downsville Man Dies in Ouachita Parish Crash

TROOP F NEWS RELEASE

January 22, 2016

Downsville Man Dies in Ouachita Parish Crash

Monroe, LA—A man lost his life this afternoon after traveling off the road and striking a tree.

Shortly before 5:00 p.m. on January 22, 2016, Troopers assigned to Louisiana State Police Troop F responded to a single-vehicle crash on Interstate 20 just west of the Millhaven exit. This crash took the life of 61-year-old Benjamin Taylor of Downsville, LA.

The initial investigation by State Police revealed Taylor was driving a 2009 Chevrolet pickup truck west on I-20. For unknown reasons, the vehicle traveled off the road and struck a tree. Taylor, who was properly restrained, was pronounced dead at the scene by the Ouachita Parish Coroner’s Office.

A toxicology sample was obtained and will be submitted for analysis. The crash remains under investigation.

In 2016, Troop F has investigated 2 fatal crashes resulting in 2 deaths.

Contact Information:
S/T Michael Reichardt
Louisiana State Police
Public Affairs Section
Office: (318) 345-2810
michael.reichardt@la.gov
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