LA Man Herbert Diggs ID’d As Victim In Friday Night Double-Fatal Chackbay Crash

CHACKBAY, LA. (THECOUNT) — Herbert Diggs, of Thibodaux, Louisiana, has been identified as the victim in a fatal Friday night vehicle crash that also took the life of 71-year-old, Wayne Morvant, of Schriever.

Diggs, 50 and Morvant were both killed in a three-vehicle crash in Chackbay Friday night, State Police said.

According to reports, Diggs was operating a Ford Explorer Sport on La. 20 near Tower Road, when for unknown reasons, the vehicle crossed centerlines and into opposing lanes. Diggs’ vehicle then collided with Morvant head-on.

A Chevrolet Trailblazer then collided with Diggs’ disabled vehicle.

Diggs and Morvant were pronounced dead at the scene.

The driver of the Trailblazer and five passengers were wearing seat belts and suffered minor injuries, reports DailyComet.

Impairment is unknown but toxicology samples were taken from the drivers to be tested.

The cause of the crash remains under investigation.

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Geo quick facts: Chackbay is a census-designated place in northern Lafourche Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 5,177 at the 2010 census, up from 4,018 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Houma–Bayou Cane–Thibodaux Metropolitan Statistical Area. Chackbay is a part of the “Ward 6” area of Lafourche Parish – Wikipedia.