CLAIBORNE PARISH, LA. (THECOUNT) — Tony Singleton and Neal Dequez, have been identified as the teens involved in a double-fatal vehicle crash on Wednesday evening near Homer, Louisiana.
Singleton, 17, was operating a vehicle when he lost control and collided with an SUV on State Highway 2 near State Highway 9 after 8 p.m. Wednesday evening.
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Singleton and his passenger, Dequez, both of Haynesville, were killed when the Honda Accord that Singleton was driving struck an SUV.
Officers were notified shortly after 8 p.m. According to Louisiana State Police, Singleton’s Honda was traveling west on La. Highway 2, east of Highway 9, when Singleton lost control and traveled into the eastbound lane. Hitting a Chevrolet Suburban, reports KSLA.
Both of the teens were not wearing seat belts at the time of the violent crash.
Both victims sustained fatal injuries.
The driver of the SUV was transported to an area hospital for treatment of moderate injuries.
Toxicology samples were taken from both drivers.
The crash remains under investigation.
Geo quick facts: Claiborne Parish is a parish located in the northwestern section of the U.S. state of Louisiana. The parish was formed in 1828, and was named for the first Louisiana governor, William C. C. Claiborne. As of the 2010 census, the population was 17,195. The parish seat is Homer – Wikipedia.