KEACHI, LA – A 34-year-old man was killed following a collision between a pickup truck and a commercial truck Saturday, according to CBS 19.
The crash occurred around 6:45 a.m. at the intersection of Louisiana Highway 172 and Louisiana Highway 169. Louisiana State Police’s preliminary details show that the 34-year-old man, driving a 2000 Chevrolet Silverado pickup truck, was going east on Hwy. 172 when he collided with a 2025 Mack Pinnacle going south on Hwy. 169.
The 34-year-old man was ejected from his pickup truck and died from his injuries at the scene. Police identified him as Zapien German from Carthage, Texas.
Police do not believe impairment was a continuing factor behind the crash. However, they still took toxicology samples as part of the standard investigation process.
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