On July 5, 2025, at approximately 5:30 p.m., Troopers from Louisiana State Police Troop G responded to a three-vehicle crash on Airline Drive near North Willow Drive. The crash claimed the life of 41-year-old Byron Smith of Shreveport.
The preliminary investigation revealed that a Nissan Altima, driven by 24-year-old Scarlett Jackson of Mansfield, was traveling south on Airline Drive, in the left lane. At the same time, a Kawasaki motorcycle, driven by Smith, was traveling south on Airline Drive in the right lane. For reasons still under investigation, the Nissan made a right turn into a private driveway from the left lane and collided with the motorcycle and a vehicle exiting the private driveway, which was occupied by another motorist.
Smith, who was wearing a DOT-approved helmet at the time of the crash, was ejected from the motorcycle and pronounced deceased at the scene. Jackson, who was properly restrained, was uninjured. The occupant of the vehicle exiting the private driveway was properly restrained and uninjured…