ST. JAMES PARISH, La. — Louisiana State Police are investigating a single-vehicle crash that claimed the life of a 15-year-old girl from St. James Parish. Two others were also injured in the accident.
The crash occurred on Louisiana Highway 18 near Locap Road in St. James. A 2005 Honda Accord, driven by a 17-year-old, was traveling north on LA Highway 18 when it traveled off the roadway to the right while in a curve.
The driver attempted to regain control by steering to the left but overcorrected causing the Honda to zip across the roadway before hitting a ditch and overturning.
The 15-year-old suffered from serious injuries and later died at a Baton Rouge hospital. The other two passengers suffered minor injuries.
All three passengers were unrestrained and all three were juveniles.
The driver submitted a toxicology sample. The crash is still under investigation.
