Authorities identified 39-year-old Jason Viola, from Mooringsport, as the man who lost his life following a single-vehicle accident during the early morning hours of Tuesday in Mansfield.
As per the initial information, the fatal car crash took place at about 1 a.m. on Highway 84 at Buffalo Road. The preliminary reports showed that a 2009 Nissan Altima, driven by Viola, was traveling east on Highway 84 when, for unknown reasons, the car ran off the road, struck a culvert and then rolled. Viola was not buckled up at the time of the collision.
Due to the impact, he was thrown from the car. He was declared dead by the DeSoto Parish Coroner’s Office. Viola was suspected to be impaired at the time of the wreck. A toxicology sample was obtained for analysis. No other details are available.
An investigation is ongoing.
July 20, 2022
Source: KSLA