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7446 2009-08-12 Troop I St. Landry Crash Kills Broussard Man
LOUISIANA STATE POLICE
COURTESY LOYALTY SERVICE
Colonel Michael D. Edmonson, Superintendent

St. Landry Crash

Kills Broussard Man



August 12, 2009

Louisiana State Police – Troop I investigated a two vehicle fatal crash on I-49 within St. Landry Parish, that claimed the life of a Broussard man.

The two-vehicle crash occurred around 10:30am this morning on I-49 northbound near milepost fifteen. Seventy-two year old John Prejean of Broussard, La, was operating a 1992 Chevrolet Truck northbound on I-49. Forty-eight year old Michael Proctor was operating an eighteen-wheeler northbound on I-49 within the right travel lane. Proctor had stopped on I-49 in the right travel lane, due to stopped vehicles in front of him. For unknown reasons, Prejean struck the rear of the eighteen-wheeler. Traffic was moving slow due to roadwork crews restriping the roadway on I-49.

Prejean, was not restrained at the time of the crash and sustained fatal injuries. Proctor was not injured in the crash.
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Louisiana State Police
Troop I Public Affairs
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