WEBSTER PARISH, LA. (THECOUNT) — Wyatt Richardson, of Shongaloo, Louisiana, has been identified as the victim in a fatal Thursday morning single-vehicle crash in Webster Parish.
Richardson, 17, was killed following a Louisiana 157 crash near Shongaloo early Thursday.
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According to reports, Richardson was operating a Chevrolet pickup truck on Louisiana 157 near Hill Top Road, 4, when for unknown reasons, the vehicle crossed centerlines and exited the roadway around 1 a.m. Thursday. The vehicle then made contact with a substantial tree.
Richardson was pronounced dead of multiple blunt force trauma injuries.
The crash report noted the teen was not wearing a seatbelt at the time of the violent crash.
A toxicology sample was obtained and submitted for analysis, reports KTBS.
The cause of the crash remains under investigation.
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Geo quick facts: Webster Parish is a parish located in the northwestern section of the U.S. state of Louisiana. The seat of the parish is Minden. As of the 2010 census, the Webster Parish population was 41,207. In 2018, the population estimate was 38,798 – Wikipedia.