LORANGER — Early Thursday morning, a pedestrian in a wheelchair was hit and killed by a vehicle on LA Hwy 445 near Gliderport Road, Louisiana State Police reports. Keith Guidry, 73, of Loranger, died in the crash.
According to officials, Guidry was going south in the northbound lane on Hwy 445 around 5:50 a.m. April 6. At the same time, a 1999 Ford F-350 was traveling north on the highway.
For reasons still under investigation, the Ford truck hit Guidry. Guidry died at the scene.
The truck driver, who was buckled, was not injured in the crash.
Officials took routine toxicology samples from both Guidry and the driver of the Ford for analysis. The investigation is ongoing.
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