LOUISIANA STATE POLICE
COURTESY LOYALTY SERVICE
Colonel Michael D. Edmonson, Superintendent
News Release July 31, 2010 Union Parish Fatal Crash
A 17-year-old passenger was killed in a single vehicle crash in Union Parish.
The crash occurred this morning at about 2:55 am. Louisiana State Police Troop F Troopers investigated the crash and determined that a 1986 Ford F-150 truck was traveling west on Tiger Bend Rd when the driver lost control of the vehicle in a curve. The truck ran off the right side of the road and began to rotate clockwise, striking several small trees. The truck then rolled over several times before coming to rest on its roof.
The driver, identified as Robert Alvis (17 yoa from Downsville), and two juveniles (16 yoa and 13 yoa), riding in the bed of the truck, were ejected from the vehicle in the crash. They all have moderate injuries and were taken to Union General Hospital for treatment.
There were two passengers in the front seat of the truck that remained in the vehicle during the crash. A 16 year old, sitting in the middle seat, was taken to Union General Hospital for moderate injuries. The other passenger, identified as 17-year-old Tyler Ledford from Eros, was pronounced dead at the scene by the Union Parish Coroner's Office.
None of the occupants were properly restrained at the time of the crash. Alcohol use is not suspected to be a factor, but routine toxicology tests are pending. Robert Alvis was issued a citation for careless operation.
In 2010, Louisiana State Police Troop F Troopers have investigated twenty-five (25) fatal crashes resulting in twenty-seven (27) deaths.
Contact Information,
Trooper First Class Mark Dennis
Louisiana State Police
Troop F Public Affairs
Office: (318) 345-2810
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