| id | cleanReleaseDate | troopName | title |
| 5071 | 2021-01-02 | Troop F | Unrestrained Driver Killed in Richland Parish Crash |
| TROOP F NEWS RELEASE January 2, 2021 Unrestrained Driver Killed in Richland Parish Crash Richland Parish – On January 2, 2021, shortly after 1:30 p.m., Louisiana State Police Troop F responded to a fatal crash on McGowan Road west of Louisiana Highway 855. This crash killed 28-year-old Curtis Cox of Rayville. The initial investigation revealed a 2020 Toyota Camry, driven by Cox, was traveling westbound on McGowan Road. For reasons still under investigation, Cox’s vehicle traveled off the roadway and struck a tree. Cox, who was unrestrained, sustained fatal injuries and was pronounced dead. A toxicology sample was obtained and submitted for analysis. This crash remains under investigation. Buckling up is the most effective way to protect yourself during a vehicle crash. Failure to take a few seconds to buckle up can have devastating consequences. Louisiana law requires every person in a vehicle, regardless of seating position, to be properly restrained day or night. In 2021, Troop F has investigated one fatal crashes resulting in one death. | |||
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