State Police release details of I-10 chase that ended in fiery fatal crash
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and last updated 2021-01-14 11:57:10-05
Louisiana State Police have released details on a two-vehicle fatal crash on Wednesday that resulted in one fatality.
State Police says that on January 13, 2021, shortly after 8:30 p.m., Troopers responded to a two-vehicle fatal crash on I-10 westbound near Louisiana Avenue. The crash claimed the life of an unidentified driver.
An investigation by State Police revealed a deputy with the Iberville Parish Sheriffâs Office attempted to conduct a traffic stop on a stolen 2016 Dodge Charger in Iberville Parish. The driver allegedly refused to stop and a pursuit ensued, continuing west into St. Martin and Lafayette Parishes.
House Fire Claims Life In Lafayette
The family of a twenty-two-year-old Lafayette man say they heard a loud boom come from his room. The family went to investigate, and they found the room on fire.
Lafayette Fire Department Spokesman and Fire Investigator Alton Trahan says, via press release, that Brock Johnson died as a result of the fire.
The man s family man tried desperately to get the man out of his bedroom, but they were unsuccessful in their attempts. The Lafayette Fire Department was contacted, and they were able to begin bringing the blaze under control after getting there around 8:38 last night. It took about twenty minutes for the fire fighters to put this blaze out.