Thibodaux man killed in single-vehicle crash Staff The crash claimed the life of 50-year-old David Loyd, Senior Trooper Jesse LaGrange said in a release. A 2013 Ford F-250 driven by 30-year-old Houma resident Brandon Cotton was traveling east12:30 p.m. on La. 182 near the Mandalay Bridge, LaGrange said. For unknown reasons, he veered off the roadway to the right while on a left curve. The truck then struck a ditch and tree, LaGrange said. Loyd, who was a passenger in the truck and was not wearing a seat belt, suffered fatal injuries. Cotton was wearing a seat belt and had minor injuries, police said.