BREAUX BRIDGE, La. (KLFY) – Two women were killed in a crash on Interstate 10 East near Louisiana Highway 328 on Sunday when a vehicle veered onto the shoulder, striking them.
The incident occurred shortly after 5:00 p.m. and involved a 2019 Ford Escape and a 2013 Lexus. The victims, identified as 66-year-old Cynthia Dinet of Gretna and 68-year-old Elisa Lightell of Maurice, were pronounced dead at the scene.
According to the Louisiana State Police, the preliminary investigation revealed that Dinet and Lightell were standing near the Ford Escape, which was stopped on the right shoulder of I-10. As the Lexus encountered traffic congestion, it veered onto the shoulder, striking the rear of the Ford and both pedestrians…