(KPEL News) – A tragedy unfolded in St. Martin Parish, according to the Louisiana State Police, when a crash on Louisiana Highway 31 took the life of a 60-year-old man.
Details of the Fatal Louisiana Crash
A tragedy unfolded in St. Martin Parish on Friday at around 5 o’clock in the evening, according to Trooper First Class Peggy Bourque with the Public Affairs Section of the Louisiana State Police, as a single-vehicle crash happened.
The crash happened on Louisiana Highway 31 near Olest Tauzin Road, and the crash took the life of the driver, a man who lived in Scott.
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What the Louisiana State Police Discovered at the Scene
Bourque says officials went out to the scene, and during the preliminary investigation, troopers say that Alex James’ truck was going southbound on Louisiana Highway 31.
As he continued to drive, troopers say the man ended up driving off on the right side of the road while trying to negotiate a curve in the road…