| id | cleanReleaseDate | troopName | title |
| 6051 | 2019-08-23 | Troop G | Unrestrained Driver Killed in Webster Parish Crash |
| facebook.com/LouisianaStatePolice www.LSP.org twitter.com/LAStatePolice TROOP G NEWS RELEASE August 23, 2019 Unrestrained Driver Killed in Webster Parish Crash Webster Parish – On August 23, 2019, shortly after 11:00 a.m., Troopers assigned to Louisiana State Police Troop G began investigating a two-vehicle fatal crash on U.S. Highway 371, north of LA Highway 2. The crash took the life of a Shongaloo man. The preliminary investigation revealed a 2004 Hyundai Santa Fe, driven by 37-year-old Darrell Cude, was traveling south on U.S. Highway 371. Cude lost control of his vehicle as he attempted to illegally pass a southbound commercial motor vehicle by utilizing the shoulder of the highway. Cude overcorrected the vehicle which caused it to travel into the opposing lane of travel and collide with a northbound commercial motor vehicle. Cude, who was not restrained, sustained fatal injuries. The driver of the commercial motor vehicle, who was properly restrained, was not injured. A toxicology sample was obtained and will be submitted for analysis. This crash remains under investigation. Buckling up is the single most effective thing you can do to protect yourself in a 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 2019, Troop G has investigated 16 fatal crashes resulting in 17 deaths. Contact Information: | |||
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