Published: 11-16-2025 | Category: Troop L
Ponchatoula – Shortly after 3:00 p.m. on November 15, 2025, Troopers with Louisiana State Police Troop L responded to a three-vehicle crash on LA Hwy 22, near N. Thibodeaux Road in Tangipahoa Parish. The crash claimed the life of 28-year-old Caleb Milton of Ponchatoula.
The preliminary investigation revealed that a 2020 Jeep Wrangler and a 2015 Nissan Murano were traveling westbound on LA Hwy 22, with the Nissan following the Jeep. At the same time, a 2015 Harley-Davidson motorcycle, operated by Milton, was traveling eastbound. For reasons still under investigation, the driver of the Jeep attempted to make a left turn onto a private driveway directly in the path of the Harley-Davidson. The Harley-Davidson struck the right side of the Jeep, then crossed the centerline and collided head-on with the Nissan in the westbound lane.
Milton sustained severe injuries and was transported to a local hospital, where he later succumbed to his injuries. He was wearing a DOT-approved helmet at the time of the crash. The driver of the Jeep was properly restrained and was not injured. The driver of the Nissan, who was also properly restrained, was transported to a local hospital with minor injuries.
Impairment is unknown at this time. Routine toxicology samples were collected from the involved drivers for analysis. This crash remains under investigation.
Contact Information:
Sergeant William Huggins
Louisiana State Police
Public Affairs Section
Phone: (225) 925-6202
[email protected]