Unrestrained Louisiana Man Killed in Morning Single-Vehicle Crash on LA 34

Louisiana – Louisiana State Police reported that on Monday, August 1, 2022, shortly after 8:00 a.m., LSP Troop F responded to a single-vehicle crash on LA Hwy 34 north of LA Hwy 557. William F. Guraedy, 67, of Monroe, Louisiana,  who was not wearing a seatbelt, died in this crash.

The early inquiry found that Guraedy was driving a 2007 GMC Sierra south on LA Highway 34. The automobile exited the route and collided with a tree for unknown reasons.
Guraedy was pronounced dead at the scene. Impairment is not suspected to be a factor; however, a toxicological sample was acquired and submitted for investigation. This accident is still being investigated.

Louisiana State Troopers want to remind drivers that buckling up is the most effective method to protect themselves in the event of a car accident. Failure to buckle up for a few seconds might have disastrous effects. Every individual in a vehicle, regardless of seating position, is required by Louisiana law to be properly restrained at all times.

So far in 2022, Troop F has investigated 18 fatal crashes, resulting in 22 fatalities.