OPELOUSAS — A 19-year-old LSU freshman died in a car crash on Friday in Opelousas while traveling home to Dallas.
Louisiana State Police said the crash occurred shortly after 3 p.m. on Louisiana Highway 190 near Jennings Road, resulting in the death of Courtney Hodge of Texas.
According to troopers, Hodge was traveling behind a 2005 Kenworth Commercial Motor Vehicle in a 2025 Kia K4 when the CMV began to slow down as it approached a crossover…