SORRENTO - Louisiana State Police say a tragic crash in Ascension Parish resulted in a 26-year-old man's death.<\/p>\n
The fatal incident took place Tuesday, March 17, shortly before 5 p.m.<\/p>\n
Police say Darius Davis and two others were in a Chevrolet Tahoe, headed eastbound on I-10 when they got a flat tire.<\/p>\n
So, when they were just west of LA Hwy 22, they stopped on the right-hand shoulder to change the tire.<\/p>\n
But as the three were attempting to change the tire, the driver of a Ford F-250 who was also headed eastbound, swerved off-road and hit Davis, his two companions, and their SUV.<\/p>\n
Davis sustained fatal injuries and was pronounced dead on the scene, his two companions suffered moderate wounds and were taken to an area hospital for treatment.<\/p>\n
The driver of the Ford F-250, a 28-year-old named Jordan Waddell, was not injured by the crash and police say he showed no signs of impairment.<\/p>\n
Waddell was arrested and booked into Ascension Parish Prison on one count of negligent homicide, two counts of negligent injuring, and one count of careless operation.<\/p>\n
Police are still investigating the crash.<\/p>\n
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