Master Sergeant Tyler Grezaffi, 27, died after being involved in an accident at the Louisiana State Penitentiary on March 18
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- A corrections officer in Louisiana has died in a vehicle accident that took place on prison grounds
- Master Sergeant Tyler Grezaffi, 27, died after a crash at Louisiana State Penitentiary, also known as Angola, on March 18, officials said
- “Since joining our department more than a year ago, her dedication, energy and kindness have left an unforgettable mark on everyone she encountered,” officials said
A corrections officer in Louisiana has died in a vehicle accident that took place on prison grounds, officials said.
The Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections (DOC) said in a statement shared with PEOPLE that 27-year-old Master Sergeant Tyler Grezaffi died following the Wednesday, March 18 crash at Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola.
Louisiana State Police (LSP) responded to the scene on Wednesday after receiving a report of a single-vehicle crash on prison property. One person — identified later as Grezaffi — sustained fatal injuries as a result of the crash…