| id | cleanReleaseDate | troopName | title |
| 7332 | 2018-08-31 | Troop I | Unrestrained Driver Killed in St. Landry Parish Crash |
TROOP I NEWS RELEASE August 31, 2018 Unrestrained Driver Killed in St. Landry Parish Crash St. Landry Parish – Shortly before 10:00 am on August 31, 2018, Troop I was notified of a fatal crash on LA 182 near LA 358. The crash claimed the life of 58-year-old Delores Mason of Opelousas. The preliminary investigation revealed Mason was driving a 1996 Ford Explorer southbound on LA 182 and for unknown reasons ran off of the right side of the roadway. The vehicle struck several mailboxes, entered a ditch, and overturned. Mason was not wearing a seat belt and was partially ejected from the vehicle. She sustained fatal injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene by the St. Landry Parish Coroner’s Office. Impairment is unknown, but routine toxicology tests are pending. This crash remains under investigation. Louisiana State Police would like to take this opportunity to remind motorists that wearing your seat belt will dramatically reduce your chance of being injured or killed in a crash. Louisiana law requires that every person in a vehicle, regardless of seating position, always remain properly buckled up. Not wearing a seat belt remains the leading cause of death in motor vehicle crashes. We ask you to take one second to “buckle up!” Contact Information: | |||
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