A late night accident on Wednesday left one man dead and another behind bars. According to the Caddo Parish Sheriff's Office, it all happened Just before 10:00 PM on Hwy 1 North at Northpoint Drive.

The Caddo Sheriff's Office and Caddo Fire District No. 1 responded to the scene where two vehicles were involved in a crash. Deputies say a 2013 Ford F-250 driven by 62-year-old L.C. Hearne, of Shreveport, was southbound on Hwy. 1 at a high rate of speed. Hearne allegedly ran a red light and struck a 2005 Ford F-150 that was making a left turn onto Hwy 1 on the driver's side.

The driver of the F-150 was pronounced dead at the scene. His name has not yet been released pending notification of his family.

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Hearne, who was not injured, was booked into Caddo Correctional Center for vehicular homicide. The Caddo Sheriff’s Traffic Safety Unit continues to investigate the crash.

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