MANSFIELD, LA – A 27-year-old man died, and three others were hurt when a car crashed into a pickup truck on US-171 in central Desoto Parish Sunday evening, KSLA News 12 reports.
Police say the crash happened just after 7 p.m. at the junction of US-171 and Kyle Porter Road when the driver of an eastbound 2005 Chevrolet Avalanche on Kyle Porter Road failed to stop at a stop sign before proceeding across US-171. The pickup truck collided with a northbound 2020 Kia Rio on US-171.
The driver of the Kia was unrestrained and died after transport to a hospital in Shreveport. Authorities have identified him as Donte Mack.
The driver of the Chevrolet Avalanche, identified as 54-year-old Arteaetear Franklin, went to an area hospital with non-critical injuries. Two passengers were also hospitalized as a result of the accident.
Police took routine toxicology samples from both drivers, but they do not suspect either driver of impairment. The accident remains under investigation.
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