The Louisiana State Police are investigating a fatal one-vehicle crash on Interstate 55 near LA Highway 1048 in Tangipahoa Parish on Friday after 11:55 p.m.
The preliminary reports said a 2013 GMC Yukon travelling south on Interstate 55 swerved off the road and collided with a tree. The GMC was engulfed in fire after it struck the tree.
The cause of the crash is unknown.
The unidentified driver sustained deadly injuries and was declared dead at the scene.
The other passenger in the GMC also suffered severe injuries and was transferred to a nearby hospital.
A toxicology sample was collected from the driver for further investigations.
August 8, 2022
Source: Calcasieu Parish News