A 43-year-old man from Montgomery, Texas, was killed Thursday afternoon when his SUV veered off I-10 East near the Creole/Cameron exit in Louisiana and slammed into a tree. The driver was not wearing a seat belt and died at the scene, according to investigators.
The crash happened shortly before 4 p.m. Thursday, according to Louisiana State Police Troop D, as reported by KPLC 7 News. A preliminary investigation shows the man was driving a 2025 Ford Escape eastbound on I-10 when the vehicle left the right side of the roadway and struck the tree.
Toxicology Sample Collected as Investigation Continues
Impairment has not been determined in the crash. Per einnews.com, a routine toxicology sample was obtained for analysis, though investigators have said impairment is unknown at this time. The crash remains under investigation, the outlet's report notes.
No further details about the circumstances that caused the Ford Escape to leave the roadway have been released. The driver's identity has not been made public beyond his age and hometown.
Second Fatal Crash Hit Calcasieu Parish Recently
The Creole-area crash is not the only fatal wreck Louisiana State Police have investigated in the region recently. Troopers have also reported investigating two separate fatal crashes in Calcasieu Parish, one of which involved a driver who was not properly restrained, according to Louisiana State Police. State police separately reported that three people were killed in a single-vehicle crash in Tangipahoa Parish on September 28.
A 55-year-old Texas man was also killed in a motorcycle crash in Cameron Parish about a week before Thursday's wreck, according to a report from WGNO.com. Louisiana State Police Troop D continues to investigate Thursday's fatal crash near the Creole/Cameron exit.
