Driver Killed in Single-Vehicle St. Martin Parish Crash

Published: 12-22-2023 | Category: Troop I

St. Martin Parish – On December 21, 2023, shortly before 2:00 p.m., Louisiana State Police Troop I was notified of a single-vehicle crash on Louisiana Highway 347, approximately 2 miles north of Louisiana Highway 96. The crash claimed the life of 59-year-old Douglas Reese Adams of New Iberia.

The preliminary investigation revealed Adams was driving a 2023 Honda Accord north on LA 347 when he failed to negotiate a left curve and ran off the roadway. After doing so, the Accord struck a tree and came to rest in the ditch.

Adams, who was restrained, suffered fatal injuries. He was pronounced dead at the scene by the St. Martin Parish Coroner’s Office.

A standard toxicology sample was submitted for analysis, and this crash remains under investigation.

Troop I has investigated 54 fatal crashes resulting in 59 fatalities in 2023.

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