Authorities identified 42-year-old Franklin Joseph Martin, from Arnaudville, as the man who lost his life following a single-vehicle accident on Thursday morning in St. Landry Parish.
As per the initial information, the fatal car crash was reported at about 6:30 a.m. on Louisiana Highway 686 near Lynn Robin Road. The early reports showed that Franklin Joseph Martin was driving a Toyota Corolla west on LA 686 when the car drifted off the roadway to the right, struck a culvert, and became partially submerged.
Martin was not buckled up at the time of the collision. The man suffered major injuries and was declared dead at the scene by the officials. A toxicology sample was taken for analysis. No additional information has been provided.
An investigation into the crash is ongoing.
July 8, 2022
Source: KLFY News 10