| id | cleanReleaseDate | troopName | title |
| 5116 | 2020-10-12 | Troop F | Unrestrained Driver Killed in Richland Parish Crash |
| facebook.com/LouisianaStatePolice www.LSP.org twitter.com/LAStatePolice TROOP F NEWS RELEASE Unrestrained Driver Killed in Richland Parish Crash Holly Ridge – On Sunday, October 11, 2020, shortly before 10:20 p.m., Louisiana State Police Troop F responded to a crash on US Hwy 80 just west of LA Hwy 183. The crash claimed the life of a man from West Monroe. The initial investigation revealed a 2014 Ford F150, driven by 38-year-old Dillon Dust, was traveling westbound on US Hwy 80. For reasons still under investigation, the vehicle traveled off the left side of the road and struck a large tree. After impact, the vehicle came to rest and caught fire. Dust, who was unrestrained, was transported to a local hospital where he later succumbed to his injuries. A toxicology sample was obtained and submitted for analysis. The crash remains under investigation. While not all crashes are survivable, 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 2020, Troop F has investigated 37 fatal crashes resulting in 39 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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