| id | cleanReleaseDate | troopName | title |
| 5913 | 2017-12-27 | Troop G | Drivers Involved in DeSoto Parish Fatal Crash Identified |
TROOP G NEWS RELEASE UPDATE December 27, 2017 Drivers Involved in DeSoto Parish Fatal Crash Identified DeSoto Parish – The driver of the GMC pickup truck involved in the fatal crash on I-49 last week has been identified as 24-year-old Hudson Lyles Bain of Bunkie, LA. The driver of the 18-wheeler who died in the crash has been identified as 34-year-old Jacob Ruben Tennell of Irving, TX. The crash remains under investigation. Three-Vehicle Crash in DeSoto Parish Claims Two Lives TROOP G NEWS RELEASE December 23, 2017 DeSoto Parish — Two people were killed in a crash involving two commercial motor vehicles and a pickup truck on I-49 in DeSoto Parish last night. On December 22, 2017, shortly before 7:00 p.m., Louisiana State Police Troop G responded to a three-vehicle crash on the northbound side of I-49, about two miles north of LA 509 in DeSoto Parish. The preliminary investigation revealed a 2011 GMC pickup truck was traveling in the right lane when, for reasons still under investigation, the GMC rear-ended an 18-wheeler driven by 59-year-old Charles Edward Collins of Shreveport. Another 18-wheeler then rear-ended the GMC pick-up truck causing those two vehicles to become fully engulfed in flames. The drivers of the pickup truck and the second 18-wheeler died from their injuries. The names of the drivers who died are being withheld pending notification of next of kin. A toxicology sample was obtained from both drivers and will be submitted for analysis. Collins was not injured and tested negative for alcohol. The crash remains under investigation. In 2017, Troop G has investigated 25 fatal crashes resulting in 29 deaths. Contact information: | |||
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