BETHANY, La. – A two-vehicle crash in western Caddo Parish claimed one life early Sunday morning, according to Caddo Parish Sheriff Henry Whitehorn, Sr.
At approximately 1:35 a.m. on June 1, Caddo Parish Sheriff’s Deputies responded to a crash involving a red pickup truck and an 18-wheeler at the intersection of Louisiana Highway 79 and Buncombe Road in Bethany.
According to reports from deputies on the scene, the red truck was traveling south on LA 79 when it veered into the northbound lanes and collided head-on with the 18-wheeler.
Caddo Fire District 3 personnel arrived and pronounced the driver of the red truck deceased at the scene. The driver of the 18-wheeler was evaluated and treated on-site, then released.
Deputies have since cleared the roadway, and both lanes of LA Highway 79 have been reopened to traffic.
The investigation into the cause of the crash is ongoing.
