Louisiana Accident Report: Man, 76, killed in crash with cable barrier in Alexandria        

Crash Report – I-49  

Alexandria, LA 

Report ID: 2023 November 2 

NCIC#: Unknown

OFFICER ID#: Unknown

Traffic Unit 1: Vehicle 

Occupants: 1

Injuries/Fatalities: Yes

Vehicle Damage (If Any): Yes

Property Damage (other than vehicles): Yes

Road Surface Condition: Dry

Manner of Crash Impact (Single Vehicle, Angle, Left Turn, Rear-End, Head-On, Sideswipe, U-Turn, Other, Unknown): Single Vehicle 

Location of Pedestrian/Cyclist (If Any): N/A

Narrative

ALEXANDRIA, LA – A 76-year-old succumbed to fatal injuries after he crashed his vehicle into a cable barrier along I-49 North Thursday. First responders rushed Tandy McElwee Jr. to a hospital, where he was later declared dead. Officials revealed that he did wear a seatbelt, although they have not confirmed why he left the road in the first place and what led him to collide with the barrier. 

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