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897 2008-03-22 Troop A Inattentive Driver Crosses Median, Four Transported
LOUISIANA STATE POLICE
COURTESY LOYALTY SERVICE
State Police, Troop A – News Release

For Immediate Release

Inattentive Driver Crosses Median, Four Transported


March 22, 2008

At 2:56 PM, on Saturday, March 22, 2008, Louisiana State Police – Troop A responded to a two vehicle crash involving a motorcycle. The crash occurred on Interstate 10 (I-10), east of LA Hwy 42 in Ascension Parish.

A Chevrolet S-10 pickup truck was westbound on I-10 and crossed the median. The Chevrolet S-10 entered the left lane of I-10 eastbound and crashed head-on into a Kawasaki motorcycle. After the collision, the Chevrolet S-10 continued across the right lane of I-10 eastbound, through a ditch and struck a tree.

The driver of both vehicles and two passengers in the Chevrolet S-10 sustained moderate to serious injuries. All of the drivers and passengers were transported to area hospitals by Acadian Ambulance. The names of the occupants 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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