SULPHUR, La. — Calcasieu Parish Sheriffs in Louisiana are investigating a fatal accident involving a 6-day-old baby and two other passengers.
Deputies responded to a single-car accident at approximately 10:30 p.m. Wednesday near the intersection of High Hope Road and Ash drive in Sulphur, LA.
The driver of a SUV was traveling west on High Hope Road when the vehicle left the roadway. Police say the SUV jumped a driveway then hit a culvert, which caused the SUV to flip.
The vehicle had three passengers inside. A 6-day-old newborn was pronounced dead at the scene due to injuries from the crash. The other two passengers were transported to a hospital and treated for minor injuries.
Louisiana deputies say standard toxicology testing will be performed on the driver, although impairment is not suspected.
This fatality is still under investigation.
Calcasieu Parish Sheriff's Office full press release..
Yesterday, December 25 at approximately 10:30 p.m. the Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office responded to a single vehicle accident near the intersection of High Hope Road an Ash Drive in Sulphur.
The preliminary investigation revealed the driver of a SUV was traveling west on High Hope Road when it left the roadway.
The SUV jumped a driveway then hit a culvert causing the SUV to flip. A 6 day old newborn, who was a passenger in the vehicle, was pronounced dead at the scene due to injuries sustained from the crash.
The driver along with 2 other passengers were transported to a local hospital by ambulance, where they were treated for minor injuries.
The fatality is still under investigation. In accordance with Louisiana state law, standard toxicology testing will be performed on the driver, although impairment is not suspected.
CPSO Sr. Cpl. Tyler McKnight is the lead investigators of this accident.
