Authorities identified 53-year-old Terry Ralph, of Boutte, as the man who lost his life following a traffic collision on Tuesday morning in Jefferson Parish.

As per the initial information, the fatal single-vehicle crash took place on US 90 west near Live Oak Boulevard. The early reports showed that Terry Ralph was driving a pickup truck pulling an enclosed trailer west on US 90. For unknown reasons, Ralph’s truck veered off the roadway to the right and struck a guardrail.

After that, the truck went into a drainage canal, where it became partially submerged. Ralph was not buckled up at the time of the accident. He suffered major injuries and was declared dead at the scene by the officials. Toxicology results are pending, but it is unclear if Ralph was impaired at that time. No further details were provided.

The crash remains under review.

July 28, 2022

Source: WWL