GEISMAR, LA- A 36-year-old man died when his car collided head-on with an 18-wheeler in Ascension Parish on Wednesday night.
WAFB 9 reports that the crash occurred just after 10:30 p.m. on LA 30 near Copperhead Road.
Police say the victim’s 2020 Chevrolet Impala veered out of the westbound lane of LA 30 and crashed into an eastbound tractor-trailer. The Impala caught fire immediately after the collision.
The driver of the Impala died at the scene of the accident. Officials have identified him as Howard Evans of Prairieville. They say he was not wearing a seat belt at the time of the crash.
The driver of the 18-wheeler did not sustain any injuries in the accident.
State police continue to investigate the incident.
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