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861 2008-02-10 Troop A Truck Crosses Center Line Leaving One Dead
LOUISIANA STATE POLICE
COURTESY LOYALTY SERVICE
State Police, Troop A – News Release

For Immediate Release

Truck Crosses Center Line Leaving One Dead

February 10, 2008

At 3:00 AM this morning, Louisiana State Police, Troop A was notified of a two vehicle crash. The crash occurred on US Hwy 190 east of LA Hwy 413 in West Baton Rouge Parish.

The collision involved a 1995 Chevrolet Pickup truck (westbound) and a 2003 Suzuki passenger car (eastbound). The Chevrolet crossed the center lines and crashed head-on into the Suzuki. The crash resulted in one fatality and five occupants being transported to area hospitals.

The driver of the Suzuki sustained fatal injuries and troopers are in the process of notifying the next of kin. There were two additional occupants in the Suzuki; both were transported to local hospitals with serious injuries. The driver and two passengers in the Chevrolet were transported to local hospitals with moderate injuries. Alcohol is suspected to be a factor in this crash and seatbelts were not used by passengers in the Suzuki. The names of the occupants in both vehicles and charges will be released at the conclusion of the investigation.



For more information contact:

S/T Johnnie L. Brown, Jr.
Public Affairs Unit
Louisiana State Police – Troop A
Office: (225) 754-8524
johnnie.brown@dps.la.gov
www.lsp.org
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