| id | cleanReleaseDate | troopName | title |
| 718 | 2009-05-18 | Troop A | Fatal Crash Claims Two Lives, Mother and Child |
| LOUISIANA STATE POLICE COURTESY LOYALTY SERVICE Colonel Michael D. Edmonson, Superintendent TROOP A - NEWS RELEASE Fatal Crash Claims Two Lives, Mother and Child BATON ROUGE – Louisiana State Police Troop A is investigating a double-fatal crash that occurred on LA 405 just south of Plaquemine at 6:30 this morning. Jamila J. Prince (B/F, age 23) of Baton Rouge was driving a 1992 Honda Accord north on LA 405 when she entered a right-hand curve and lost control of the vehicle. The Accord began to rotate, crossed the centerline into the southbound travel lane, and struck an on-coming 2008 Kia Optima with its passenger side. The Kia was traveling south when it was struck by the Accord. Prince and her child, Arielle Duncan (B/F, age 2) were both killed in the crash. The child was riding in the right rear seat in a car seat when the crash occurred. The driver of the Kia, Jason Fruge, Jr. (W/M, age 28) of Rayne, sustained minor injuries and refused medical attention at the scene. Alcohol is not suspected to have been a factor in the crash. However, Troopers have submitted a sample of Prince’s blood to the Louisiana State Police Crime Lab for chemical analysis. All occupants involved in the crash were properly restrained at the time of the crash. Contact Information: Tpr Russell G. Graham II Public Affairs Unit Louisiana State Police – Troop A Office: (225) 754-8524 russell.graham@dps.la.gov www.LSP.org | |||
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