| id | cleanReleaseDate | troopName | title |
| 5228 | 2018-07-28 | Troop F | Head-On Crash Leads to Death of Two Unrestrained Lake Providence Residents |
| TROOP F NEWS RELEASE July 28, 2018 Head-On Crash Leads to Death of Two Unrestrained Lake Providence Residents Richland Parish – On July 27, 2018 at approximately 3:20 p.m., Louisiana State Police Troop F responded to a head-on crash on LA 17 in Richland Parish just south of the West Carroll line. The preliminary investigation revealed a 2013 Chevrolet Silverado, driven by 35-year-old Stephone Smith of Lake Providence, was traveling north on LA 17. For reasons still under investigation, the vehicle crossed the center line and collided with a 2013 Mercedes SUV, driven by 21–year-old Gabrielle Otwell of Oak Grove. After impact, both vehicles came to rest in a ditch. Two unrestrained occupants in the Chevrolet Silverado, 64-year-old Glenda Fields and 32-year-old Tracy Quinn were pronounced dead at the scene by the Richland Parish Coroner’s Office. Otwell, who was properly restrained, was taken to a local hospital for minor injuries. Smith was cited for driving left of center and operating a vehicle with a suspended license. A toxicology sample was obtained and will be submitted for analysis. This crash remains under investigation. In 2018, Troop F has investigated 20 fatal crashes resulting in 24 deaths. | |||
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