24-year-old Grant Griffin, a resident of Prairieville, was killed in a fiery single-vehicle crash on Hwy. 431 north of Hwy. 621 in Ascension Parish just after midnight July 13.
Louisiana State Police Troop A confirmed that the accident caused death of Grant Griffin. In a statement, troopers stated that the initial investigation indicated that the incident happened as Griffin was heading northbound on Hwy. 431 in a 2001 Dodge Ram.
For reasons still unknown, the truck went off the roadway to the left and hit a culvert bordering the roadway. After colliding with the culvert, the Dodge was engulfed in flames. Due to the extremity of the fire, it is unknown if the victim was wearing a seatbelt at the time of the crash.
Griffin suffered major injuries following the crash and was declared dead on the scene. As part of the ongoing investigation, a toxicology sample was taken from Griffin and submitted for analysis.
An investigation is continuing.
July 14, 2021
Source: weeklycitizen.com
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