State Police: LaSalle Parish crash claims the life of Pineville man
A 21-year-old Pineville man died in a single-vehicle crash in LaSalle Parish Sunday morning, authorities said.
LASALLE PARISH, La. (KTVE/KARD) -- A 21-year-old Pineville man died in a single-vehicle crash in LaSalle Parish Sunday morning, authorities said.
At approximately 7:10 a.m. Sunday, Louisiana State Police Troop E responded to a one-vehicle crash on U.S. Highway 84 west of Whitehall. According to officials, the crash claimed the life of 21-year-old Dustin G. Rachal of Pineville.
The initial investigation revealed that a 2013 Dodge Ram, driven by Rachal, was westbound on U.S. Highway 84. Rachal’s vehicle left the roadway for reasons still under investigation, traveled down the ditch embankment, vaulted, and struck several trees.
Rachal, who was unrestrained, sustained fatal injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene. Routine toxicology samples were collected and will be submitted for analysis.
The crash remains under investigation.