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One dead after head-on crash in Covington, state police say

The crash claimed the life of Jonathan Brister, 25, of Covington. State police said the crash happened around 10:15 a.m. on LA Hwy 21 near Hwy 1083.

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FILE - This Sept. 25, 2020, file photo, shows a Louisiana State Police vehicle in Louisiana. New court filings show Louisiana State Police troopers joked in a group text about beating a Black man after a high-speed chase last year, saying the beating would give the man “nightmares for a long time.” The May 2020 arrest of Antonio Harris bears strong resemblance to the State Police pursuit a year earlier that ended in the still-unexplained death of Ronald Greene. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis, File)

COVINGTON, La. — One man is dead after a head-on crash in Covington Friday morning, according to the Louisiana State Police Troop L.

The crash claimed the life of Jonathan Brister, 25, of Covington. State police said the crash happened around 10:15 a.m. on LA Hwy 21 near Hwy 1083.

Troopers said Brister was driving a 2016 Chevrolet Cruze headed northbound. At the same time a 2010 Chevrolet Silverado was traveling south when Brister " traveled across the centerline and struck the Chevrolet Silverado head-on," the release said.

Brister was not wearing a seatbelt at the time of the crash and was taken to a nearby hospital where he later succumbed to his injuries.

State police said the driver of the Chevrolet Silverado was wearing a seatbelt and suffered moderate injuries. They were also taken to a nearby hospital.

The investigation is ongoing and toxicology samples were taken from both drivers.

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