1 dead, 1 in serious condition after medical episode causes driver to veer off roadway, strike large tree

SHREVEPORT, La. (KSLA) – One person is dead and another is in the hospital after their vehicle ran off the roadway and collided with a tree.

On July 21, at about 5:48 p.m., patrol units with the Shreveport Police Department (SPD) were dispatched to the intersection of Elizabeth Avenue and Margaret Place in reference to a major vehicle crash.

Upon arrival, officers discovered a single-vehicle collision with the driver found unconscious inside the vehicle. The Shreveport Fire Department responded promptly, and both the driver and a female passenger were transported to Ochsner LSU Health with injuries described as life-threatening…

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