Joseph Menard, 68, killed in single-car accident on May 9.
Modified Date:
Wed, 09/24/2014 - 11:33amAccident Date:
Thursday, May 8, 2014Cankton man crashes into trees, dies in St. Landry Parish
Joseph Menard, 68, was driving a 2004 Jaguar south on La. 93 near La. 356 at 2:20 a.m. when he ran off the right side of the road as he approached a curve and struck several trees, Trooper 1st Class Stephen Hammons said.
A Cankton man was killed in a single-vehicle crash early Friday in St. Landry Parish, State Police said.
Joseph Menard, 68, was driving a 2004 Jaguar south on La. 93 near La. 356 at 2:20 a.m. when he ran off the right side of the road as he approached a curve and struck several trees, Trooper 1st Class Stephen Hammons said.
Menard’s vehicle glided back onto the roadway, coming to a stop on the shoulder, Hammons said in a release.
Menard was pronounced dead at the scene by the St. Landry Parish Coroner’s Office. He was not wearing a seat belt, Hammons said.
Hammons said investigators do not know if alcohol consumption was a factor. Toxicology samples were sent to State Police Crime Lab in a case that remains under investigation
Type: Car Accident
People Involved:
Joseph Menard
Roadway:
La. 93City:
Opelousas, LACounty:
St. Landry Parish, LAArea:
Lafayette, LA
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