EAST FELICIANA PARISH, LA. (THECOUNT) — Lori Peace, of Clinton, Louisiana, has been identified as the victim in a fatal single-vehicle crash Saturday morning in East Feliciana Parish, according to Louisiana State Police. She was 58.
The crash occurred at approximately 5 a.m. along Louisiana Highway 960 near Clinton in rural East Feliciana Parish.
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Troopers with Louisiana State Police responded to the scene after receiving reports of a serious single-vehicle collision involving a passenger vehicle that had left the roadway.
According to investigators, Peace was operating a vehicle traveling southbound on Highway 960 when she reportedly failed to negotiate a right-hand curve.
Authorities said the vehicle subsequently exited the roadway on the left side before striking a tree.
Peace sustained fatal injuries in the collision and was pronounced dead at the scene by responding emergency personnel.
Louisiana State Police have not publicly released additional details regarding whether seat belt usage, impairment, speed, or roadway conditions may have contributed to the crash.
Highway 960 is a rural roadway serving portions of East Feliciana Parish north of Baton Rouge. Curved two-lane highways throughout the region can present hazardous driving conditions during overnight and early morning hours, particularly in areas with limited lighting and narrow shoulders.
Single-vehicle crashes involving roadway departures frequently require investigators to examine speed, visibility conditions, driver response, mechanical issues, and roadway geometry as part of reconstruction efforts.
Emergency responders temporarily secured the crash area Saturday morning while troopers documented evidence and processed the scene.
The Louisiana State Police confirmed the investigation remains active and ongoing.
Google Maps: Louisiana Highway 960 near Clinton, Louisiana
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