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5090 2021-04-04 Troop F Head-On Crash in Morehouse Parish Leaves One Man Dead

TROOP F NEWS RELEASE
April 4, 2021

Head-On Crash in Morehouse Parish Leaves One Man Dead
**Update**
Upon further investigation it was determined the driver of the Chevrolet Silverado was 65-year-old Leroy Harden. Elbert Harden was not involved in this crash.

Mer Rouge – This afternoon, shortly before 12:15 p.m., Louisiana State Police Troop F responded to a two-vehicle fatal crash on US Hwy 165, north of Mer Rouge. This crash claimed the life of a man from Bastrop.

The initial investigation revealed a 1994 Chevrolet Silverado, driven by 61-year-old Elbert Harden, was traveling south on US Hwy 165, when for unknown reasons, he crossed the center line into the path of a Ford Expedition. After impact, the Expedition ran off the road and became engulfed in flames.

Harden, who was properly restrained, was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver and passengers of the Expedition were all taken to a local hospital with injuries. Toxicology samples were obtained and will be submitted for analysis.

The crash remains under investigation.

In 2021, Troop F has investigated 13 fatal crashes resulting in 16 deaths.

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

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