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4976 2014-07-01 Troop F Arcadia Woman Killed In Lincoln Parish Crash



TROOP F NEWS RELEASE
July 1, 2014
      Arcadia Woman Killed In Lincoln Parish Crash
On June 30, 2014, at 5:32 p.m., Troopers assigned to Louisiana State Police Troop F responded to a three vehicle fatal crash on Louisiana Highway 821 at Louisiana Highway 33 that left an Arcadia woman dead.

The preliminary investigation revealed that a 1993 Ford truck driven by 42-year-old Gregory Hinton of Choudrant, was traveling west on Louisiana Highway 821. For reasons still under investigation the Ford truck traveled through a stop sign and struck a 2005 Ford Taurus, driven by 49-year-old Trekina Williams of Arcadia, that was traveling south on Louisiana Highway 33. The Taurus then traveled into a parking lot and struck a parked 2013 Chevrolet truck.

Hinton was wearing his seat belt and did not report any injuries. Williams was wearing her seat belt, suffered fatal injuries as a result of the crash and was pronounced dead on the scene by the Lincoln Parish Coroner’s Office. The passenger in the Taurus, 51-year-old Cedric Williams, was wearing his seat belt, reported moderate injuries and was taken to a hospital in Ruston. The passenger and only occupant of the Chevrolet truck reported minor injuries.

Impairment is not suspected to be a factor in the crash. Toxicology samples were taken and submitted for analysis. Hinton was issued a citation for failure to yield at a stop sign and driving with an expired driver’s license. The crash remains under investigation.

While the cause of this crash remains under investigation, inattentive and distracted driving contribute to a significant number of crashes in our state. Information on distracted driving may be found online at www.distraction.gov.

Troop F has investigated 15 fatal crashes which have resulted in 15 deaths so far this year.



Contact Information
Trooper Albert Paxton

Louisiana State Police
Public Affairs

Section-Troop F
Office: (318) 345-2810
albert.paxton@la.gov
www.LSP.org
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