Louisiana State Police encourage seatbelts after fatal Bossier Parish car accident
The Louisiana State Police said Thursday that Dorothy Hughart, 78, Haughton died after a car accident on Hwy 80.
Just after 9 a.m. a 2014 GMC Acadia was traveling east on US Hwy 80. At the same time, a 2001 Chevrolet S-10, driven by Hughart was traveling west on US Hwy 80.
The driver of the Acadia attempted to make a left turn onto Oakhaven Drive, failed to yield the right of way and struck the Chevrolet. As a result of this impact, the Chevrolet overturned and came to a stop in the westbound lanes of US Hwy 80.
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Hughart, who was not wearing her seat belt and was transported to Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport with life-threatening injuries. The diver of the other vehicle was not injured.
LSP said, "While not all crashes are survivable, statistics show that properly wearing your seat belt will dramatically reduce your chance of being injured or killed in a crash."
Impairment is not suspected to be a factor in this crash; however, routine toxicology samples were taken and submitted for analysis. The incident remains under investigation.
This is the 11th fatal crash Troop G has worked in 2022. Those accidents resulting in 12 deaths.
Makenzie Boucher is a reporter with the Shreveport Times. Contact her at mboucher@gannett.com.
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