2 men die in separate crashes in Troop E region over holiday weekend
The first two traffic fatalities of 2024 within the 10-parish Troop E region happened over the holiday weekend during separate crashes.
The first crash killed Brandon Jenkins, 48. Jenkins, a Deville resident, was driving a motorized assisted bicycle around 4 p.m. on Nation Road when he fell "and sustained fatal injuries," reads a Louisiana State Police news release.
The second crash took place on Monday around 4 p.m. in Sabine Parish on La. Highway 6 near Pioneer Road, which is outside Many.
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A 2008 Lexus, driven by 78-year-old Frank Bankston of Texas, ran off the highway into a ditch before hitting a tree. Bankston was not wearing a seat belt and died at the scene.
Two juveniles, both restrained, suffered moderate injuries. They were taken to a hospital for treatment, reads a separate news release.
Investigations are underway in both crashes.
This article originally appeared on Alexandria Town Talk: State Police: Men from Deville, Texas killed in holiday weekend crashes
