OUACHITA PARISH, SC – A 34-year-old man died after his SUV crashed along a highway north of Columbia on Tuesday evening, News Star reports.
Police say the incident happened just after 6 p.m. on LA-557 north of LA-4 in Ouachita Parish. For unknown reasons, the driver of a 2008 GMC Envoy veered away from his southbound path on LA-557 and crashed into a tree on the side of the road.
The driver of the SUV was not wearing a seatbelt and died after transport to an area hospital. Authorities identified the victim as Joseph A. Ford IV of West Monroe.
Law enforcement does not suspect impairment at this time but will continue with a full investigation of the collision.
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