Unrestrained Louisiana Man Killed, Another Injured in Two-Vehicle Crash on LA 1024

Louisiana – Louisiana State Police reported on October 18, 2022, that soon after 3:00 p.m., Troopers with LSP Troop A began investigating a two-vehicle crash on LA 1024 east of LA 447 in Livingston Parish. Freddie Minton, 81, of Walker, Louisiana, died as a result of the crash.

Minton was driving a 2011 Toyota Corolla south on Friendship Road, according to the preliminary inquiry. A 2000 Ford Excursion was driving west on LA 1024 at the same moment. Police indicated that Minton failed to yield at a stop sign for unknown reasons and was hit by the Ford Excursion.

Minton, who according to LSP was not restrained at the time of the incident, died at the scene from his injuries. The Excursion's driver was properly restrained and brought to a nearby hospital for minor injuries. A toxicological sample was acquired from both drivers as part of the continuing inquiry and will be analyzed.

While not all accidents are avoidable, statistics show that properly worn restraints can greatly minimize your chances of being harmed or killed in an accident. Louisiana law requires that everyone in a vehicle, regardless of seating position, wear their seat belts at all times. Wearing your seat belt correctly is one of the most efficient strategies to save your life and limit injuries in a car accident.