St. Francisville – Shortly after 2:00 am on July 9, 2020, Troopers from Louisiana State Police Troop A began investigating a single vehicle fatality crash on US Hwy 61 north of LA Hwy 66 in West Feliciana Parish. The crash claimed the life of 47-year-old Jimmy Blount of Baton Rouge.
The initial investigation revealed the crash occurred as Blount was traveling southbound on US Hwy 61 in a 2020 Ford F-150. For reasons still under investigation, the Ford ran off the roadway to the right and hit an embankment. After striking the embankment, the vehicle overturned.
Blount was properly restrained at the time of the crash; however, he sustained fatal injuries. He was pronounced dead on the scene. As part of the ongoing investigation, a toxicology sample was obtained from Blount for analysis.