On October 18, shortly after 3:00 pm, Troopers with State Police Troop A began investigating a two-vehicle crash on LA 1024 east of LA 447 in Livingston Parish.
The crash claimed the life of 81 YO Freddie Minton of Walker.
The initial investigation revealed that Minton was driving a 2011 Toyota Corolla south on Friendship Road. At the same time, a 2000 Ford Excursion was headed west on LA 1024. For reasons still being investigated, Minton failed to yield at a stop sign and was struck by the Ford Excursion.
Minton, who was not restrained at the time of the crash, succumbed to his injuries at the scene.
The driver of the Excursion was properly restrained and transported to a local hospital to be treated for minor injuries.
As part of the ongoing investigation, a toxicology sample was obtained from both drivers and will be submitted for analysis.
