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Incumbent Mayor of Melville, Velma D. Hendrix, 84, killed in two-vehicle crash on U.S. Highway 190 near Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Modified Date: 
Wed, 11/09/2022 - 2:32pm
Accident Date: 
Tuesday, November 8, 2022

Mayor running for re-election dies in election day wreck, Louisiana officials say

A Louisiana mayor who was up for re-election was killed in a car crash on election day, according to officials.

 

Type: Car Accident
Topics: 
Car Accident, Right of Way/Failure to Yield
People Involved: 
Velma D. Hendrix
Roadway: 
U.S. Highway 190
City: 
Baton Rouge, LA
County: 
East Baton Rouge Parish, LA
Area: 
Baton Rouge, LA