Mississippi man dead following St. Tammany Parish crash

Mississippi man dead following St. Tammany Parish crash
Mississippi man dead following St. Tammany Parish crash
ST. TAMMANY PARISH, La. (WGNO) — A Mississippi man is dead following a crash that occurred in St. Tammany Parish on Saturday, July 12.

According to the Louisiana State Police, troopers with Troop L began investigating the crash, which happened on Interstate 59 near the Interstate 12 interchange with St. Tammany parish, around 10 a.m.

Troopers say that 64-year-old Barry D. Stockstill, of Picayune, Mississippi, was driving a 2001 Mercury Mountaineer north on I-59 while pulling a trailer. For reasons that are being investigated, the vehicle veered off of the road, hit a tree and turned over.

Stockstill was reportedly properly restrained, but sustained fatal injuries and was declared dead on scene. A passenger in the vehicle sustained moderate injuries and was taken to a local hospital for treatment.

A toxicology sample was taken from Stockstill as part of the ongoing investigation.

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