Louisiana Crash Results in Harrowing Fatality After a Vehicle Gets Pushed into Oncoming Traffic

Louisiana State Police officials say a woman lost her life after her vehicle was pushed into oncoming traffic by a driver behind her on Friday, March 7.

Master Trooper Casey Wallace who works in the Public Affairs Section of Louisiana State Police says the crash happened on Louisiana Highway 6 when the female driver was attempting to take a legal left-hand turn, but the driver behind her, failed to stop for her car, and he pushed her vehicle into oncoming traffic.

What Happened To The Woman's Car?

Wallace says, according to the preliminary investigation, the woman. 58-year-old Doris Nichols had her car pushed into the oncoming traffic, and then her vehicle was hit a second time by another truck.

Officials are continuing to investigate to determine why 45-year-old David Cross rear-ended Nichols' vehicle after failing to slow down when she was attempting to make her turn.

Master Trooper Wallace says that even though Nichols was wearing a seat belt, her injuries were severe. The woman was pronounced dead at the scene of the coroner's office.

What Else Is Known About The Crash?

The driver in the truck on the opposite side of the roadway was also wearing a seat belt, but received moderate injuries and that person was taken to an area hospital in order to be treated for those injuries.

As is standard in crashes such as these, toxicology samples were taken for analysis by a lab.

Louisiana State Police Want Drivers To Remember Several Things

• Officials with LSP want people to remember to never let anything distract you while driving.
• It is state law that everyone in a vehicle must be restrained by a seat belt.
• Never let any substance impair your ability to drive.
• Drivers who are distracted continue to be the leading cause of crashes in Louisiana.
• A lapse in judgment can lead to deadly consequences.

The crash remains under investigation in Natchtoches Parish.

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