The St. Tammany Sheriff’s Office is investigating a fatal crash which occurred Saturday (October 15) evening near Folsom.
Shortly before 4:45 p.m. Saturday, a man driving a Utility Terrain Vehicles (side-by-side) was struck by a 2500 Dodge pickup truck on Willie Road (formerly Hwy 1077) near the intersection of Richards Road.
The preliminary investigation into the crash indicates the driver of the UTV was attempting to make a U-turn when he was struck by a 2500 Dodge pickup truck that was traveling in the northbound lane.
The driver of the UTV was airlifted to a local hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries.
St. Tammany Coroner Dr. Charles Preston has identified the man as 65 YO Frederick Wichers of Donnie Road in Folsom.
