Easter Weekend Crash Leaves One Man Dead

Shreveport Police are investigating a motor vehicle accident that claimed the life of a man Saturday night in west Shreveport.

Just after 7:00 p.m. on April 15, 2017, Shreveport Police responded to a two vehicle crash in the 5700 block of Buncombe Rd. Initial reports suggest a black Honda sedan was travelling east bound in the 5700 block of Buncombe Rd. when a black Chevrolet Trailblazer, travelling west bound, entered the east-bound lane and struck the Honda head on.

The driver of the Honda was killed instantly. Their passenger was rushed to University Health with life-threatening injuries. The driver of the Trailblazer was also transported to University Health with non-life-threatening injuries.

Shreveport Police Crash investigators and the Caddo Parish Coroner’s office are working to identify the individuals involved in the crash.