EAST CARROLL PARISH, LA. (THECOUNT) — Casi Blaylock, of Epps, louisiana, has been identified as the victim in a fatal Thursday vehicle crash in East Carroll Parish.
Blaylock, 45, was killed in a two-vehicle crash near Lake Providence late Thursday afternoon.
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According to reports, Blaylock was operating a Chevrolet Monte Carlo on U.S. 65 in Lake Providence, when for unknown reasons, the vehicle crossed centerlines and into opposing lanes around 3:45 p.m. Thursday. The vehicle then came into head-on contact with a Chevrolet Silverado.
Blaylock was transported to an area hospital where she was later pronounced dead of blunt force trauma injuries suffered in the wreck.
The Silverado driver suffered moderate injuries and was transported to an area hospital for treatment.
The cause of the crash remains under investigation.
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Geo quick facts: East Carroll Parish is a parish located in the Mississippi Delta in northeastern Louisiana. As of 2020, its population was 7,459. The parish seat is Lake Providence. An area of cotton plantations in the antebellum era, the parish in the early 21st century has about 74% of its land devoted to agriculture – wikipedia.