| id | cleanReleaseDate | troopName | title |
| 8783 | 2011-01-15 | Troop L | Troopers investigate Fatal Crash during Funeral Procession |
| LOUISIANA STATE POLICE COURTESY LOYALTY SERVICE Colonel Michael D. Edmonson, Superintendent TROOP L NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release January 15, 2011 Troopers investigate Fatal Crash during Funeral Procession Today at 2:20 pm, Louisiana State Police Troop L investigated a fatality crash on LA 16 approximately one mile east of Interstate 55 in Tangipahoa Parish. Preliminary investigation revealed that the crash occurred as a 2006 Amite Police Department Dodge Charger, driven by Brandon Alford (W/M age 26) of Amite, LA, was traveling eastbound on LA 16 escorting a funeral procession. As the fully marked Amite P.D. vehicle proceeded eastbound, a 2001 Dodge pickup truck, driven by Ira Vaughn (W/M age 76) of Amite, LA, entered LA 16 from a private drive failing to yield to oncoming traffic. Upon entering the eastbound lane, the Dodge pickup truck was impacted on its driver’s side by the Amite P.D. Dodge Charger. Alford was wearing his seatbelt at the time of the crash and was transported to North Oaks Medical Center with moderate injuries. Vaughn was not wearing a seatbelt and was ejected from the vehicle upon impact. He was transported to North Oaks Medical Center where he was later pronounced dead as a result of injuries sustained in the crash. Alcohol use is not suspected to be a factor in the crash with blood samples from each driver pending at the Louisiana State Police Crime Lab. Contact Information: TFC Nick Manale Public Affairs Unit Troop L Louisiana State Police Office: (985) 893-6250 Nicholas.Manale@dps.la.gov www.LSP.org | |||
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