BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — The Louisiana State Police is investigating after a crash claimed the life of a Plaquemine man on Wednesday.
Troopers were called to Louisiana Highway 75, near Mendoza Road in Iberville Parish, about a two-vehicle crash around 8:30 a.m.
During the investigation, troopers learned a 2008 Pontiac Torrent, driven by 36-year-old Daniel Hall, was headed north on LA 75, while a 2019 Mack truck was traveling south on LA 75. For unknown reasons, Hall lost control of the vehicle, crossed the centerline and struck the Mack truck.
Hall was not wearing a seatbelt at the time of the crash and was pronounced dead at the scene. A juvenile passenger of the Pontiac was wearing their seatbelt and sustained minor injuries. The driver of the Mack truck was uninjured in the crash.
This is an ongoing investigation.
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