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498 2018-10-13 Troop A Illinois Man Killed in Livingston Parish Crash


TROOP A NEWS RELEASE
October 13, 2018


Illinois Man Killed in Livingston Parish Crash

Denham Springs – At approximately 11:30 pm on October 12, 2018, Troopers from Louisiana State Police Troop A began investigating a two vehicle crash that resulted in a fatality on LA Hwy 1026 (Lockhart Rd.) east of LA Hwy 16 in Livingston Parish. The crash took the life of one man, and seriously injured another.

The initial investigation by State Police revealed that the crash occurred as 54-year-old Kevin A. Walls of Aurora, IL was driving a 2006 Ford E-450 box truck eastbound on Lockhart Rd. At the same time, 40-year-old Thomas Kent of Baker was driving westbound on Lockhart Rd. in a 2004 Chevrolet Silverado. For unknown reasons, the box truck crossed the centerline and struck the Chevrolet head-on.

Walls suffered fatal injuries and was pronounced deceased on scene by the Livingston Parish Coroner’s Office. Kent suffered serious injuries, and was transported from the scene to Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center in Baton Rouge. Both drivers were restrained at the time of the crash, and impairment is not considered a factor for either. This crash remains under investigation.

Contact Information:
Sgt. Jared L. Sandifer
Louisiana State Police
Public Affairs Section

Office: (225) 925-6202
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