(KPEL News) – A New Iberia woman died in a single-vehicle crash in St. Martin Parish on Thursday, December 4, according to the Louisiana State Police.
Louisiana State Police Trooper Monique Lavergne, who works with the Public Affairs Section of State Police, says the crash happened at around 10 o’clock Thursday morning on Louisiana Highway 96.
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What State Police Say Happened in Fatal Crash
According to Lavergne, investigators have determined as part of their preliminary investigation that the 61-year-old victim was driving westbound on Louisiana Highway 96 and when the truck came to a curve in the road, it ran off the side of the road.
Victim of Fatal Crash Identified by State Police
As the truck left the roadway, Lavergne says the vehicle flipped over. The victim has been identified as Kongkham Phommachanh of New Iberia.
Lavergne says officials do know Phommachanh was buckled up at the time of the crash, but the woman had serious injuries. She was taken to a hospital for treatment, but she later died…