(St. Martinville, LA) – Louisiana State Police troopers were called out to a fatal crash on Louisiana Highway 96 where a driver attempted to pass another vehicle, but instead hit head-on with a tractor, according to their preliminary investigation.
The terrible tragedy began in the early morning hours of Friday, when State Police say the 51-year-old driver is believed to have attempted to pass another vehicle, both of them going westbound.
State Police Investigators Say a Tire Came Off of the Tractor Following the Crash
The vehicle then hit the tractor head-on, went off the roadway, and ended up in a ditch. Troopers say at some point the left front wheel of the tractor came off and smashed into the top of the driver’s vehicle…