Lake Charles man dies after vehicle strikes tree
Special to the American Press
One man was killed and another seriously injured after the vehicle they were in ran off the road and struck a tree, authorities said.
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Louisiana State Police Troop D Sgt. James Anderson said troopers responded to a single-vehicle crash on Interstate 10 westbound at 4 p.m. Monday about one mile east of La. 397.
The preliminary investigation revealed a passenger car was traveling west on I-10 when the driver lost control of the vehicle during a heavy rainstorm. The vehicle ran off the right side of the road and struck a tree, Anderson said.
The front seat passenger in the vehicle, identified as 56-year-old Gregory Dwayne Franklin of Lake Charles, was pronounced dead at the scene by the Calcasieu Parish Coroner’s Office, he said.
The driver, 53-year-old Lincoln Williams of Lake Charles, was seriously injured and was transported to a local hospital for treatment, Anderson said. A passenger in the back seat received minor injuries.
Names are being withheld at this time pending notification of family members, Anderson said.
Troop D has investigated 17 fatal crashes resulting in 17 deaths in 2018.