Rapides Parish – On June 24, 2020, at approximately 4:30 p.m., Louisiana State Police Troop E responded to a two-vehicle, fatal crash on LA Highway 28, at LA Highway 121. As a result of this crash, an Otis teen sustained fatal injuries.
The initial investigation by State Police revealed a 2010 Chevrolet Malibu, driven by 16-year-old Connor Lemoine, of Otis, was traveling westbound on LA Highway 28. For reasons still under investigation, Lemoine was attempting to make a left hand turn onto LA Highway 121. As a result of this turning maneuver, Lemoine was hit by an eastbound 2003 Ford F-250.
Lemoine sustained fatal injuries and was pronounced deceased at the scene. The driver, two adult passengers, and one juvenile passenger in the Ford F-250 sustained minor injuries and were transported to a local hospital. Routine toxicology tests are pending. The crash still remains under investigation.