Duson, LA – A 59-year-old woman was killed in a two-car collision on northbound LA-343 in Lafayette Parish on Tuesday, reports KATC 3.
Police say the incident happened around 4:30AM in the vicinity of Moon Court Road when Lenh C. Vong reduced speed in preparation for a right turn off the highway. She was hit forcefully from behind by an SUV.
Authorities have not named the driver of the SUV but say that she was a 33-year-old woman from Acadia Parish.
Both drivers were transported to area hospitals, and Vong later died from her injuries. The driver of the SUV sustained only minor injuries.
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