| id | cleanReleaseDate | troopName | title |
| 4953 | 2018-01-29 | Troop F | Two Dead after Crashing into 18-wheeler in Madison Parish |
TROOP F NEWS RELEASE January 29, 2018 Two Dead after Crashing into 18-wheeler in Madison Parish MADISON PARISH — Two people were killed and several others injured after a Ford F-250 work truck crossed the center line and crashed into an 18-wheeler this morning in Madison Parish. On January 29, 2018, shortly after 5:00 a.m., Louisiana State Police Troop F responded to a two-vehicle crash on US Highway 65 in Madison Parish about 2 miles north of Louisiana Highway 603 near the Tensas Parish line. The initial investigation revealed a 2013 Ford F-250 was traveling north on US 65 when, for reasons still under investigation, the F-250 crossed the center line and traveled into the path of an 18-wheeler that was traveling south. The crash caused the driver of the F-250, 38-year-old Michael Shayne Butler of Jonesville, to be ejected. A passenger, 36-year-old Richard Hudnall of Jena, was partially ejected. Both men were pronounced dead at the scene by the Madison Parish Coroner’s Office. One passenger in the F-250 received moderate injuries and two other passengers received minor injuries. No one in the vehicle was wearing a seat belt. The driver and a passenger in the 18-wheeler were transported to a nearby hospital with minor injuries. They were both wearing a seat belt. Toxicology samples were obtained from the drivers and will be submitted for analysis. The crash remains under investigation. While every crash is not survivable, wearing a seat belt is the simplest and most effective step motorists can take to reduce the risk of injury in the event of a crash. Louisiana state law requires motor vehicle occupants to be properly restrained in all seating positions, day and night. In 2018, Troop F has investigated 3 fatal crashes resulting in 4 deaths. | |||
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