On Saturday, April 24th, at 8:30 PM, Troopers from State Police Troop L were dispatched to a single vehicle fatal crash on LA 41 near Onnis Evans Rd. in St. Tammany Parish.
The crash has claimed the life of the driver, which was being withheld pending proper identification and notification to next of kin. The preliminary on scene investigation led Troopers to determine that the crash occurred as the driver was traveling southbound on LA 41 in a 2008 Chevrolet Silverado. For reasons still under investigation, the truck traveled off the left side of the roadway, through a ditch, and impacted a tree.
The driver was unrestrained and sustained fatal injuries in the crash. He was pronounced deceased on scene. Impairment is not suspected as a contributing factor in this crash.
As part of the ongoing investigation, routine toxicology tests are pending analysis.
