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Mariam Williams, 60, killed, and Charles Williams, 64, and Brittany Barber Spears, 26, injured in head-on collision on Interstate 55 in Hammond, Louisiana

Modified Date: 
Sat, 01/16/2016 - 10:21am
Accident Date: 
Friday, January 15, 2016

Arkansas woman dies in head-on crash on I-55 in Hammond

Spears' Toyota Avalon crossed the median and into the southbound lanes of I-55, crashing head-on into a Kia Optima driven by Charles Williams, Dwight said. An Arkansas woman died and her husband critically injured Friday night (Jan. 15) in a head-on collision on Interstate 55 in Hammond, State Police said. Charles Williams, 64, was in critical condition at North Oaks Medical Center. Spears received moderate injuries and was taken to North Oaks, police said. The crash remains under investigation and any charges will be referred to the Tangipahoa Parish District Attorney's Office for review, State Police said.
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Type: Car Accident
Topics: 
Head-on
People Involved: 
Brittany Barber Spears
Mariam Williams
Charles Williams
Roadway: 
Interstate 55
City: 
Hammond, LA
County: 
Tangipahoa Parish, LA
Area: 
New Orleans, LA

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