Gibson – Shortly before 4:00 p.m. this afternoon, Troopers with Troop C began investigating a single-vehicle fatality crash on LA 182 just west of LA 20. The crash claimed the life of 62-year-old Arlington Porter.
The preliminary investigation revealed Porter was traveling west on LA 182 in a 2006 Mercedes CL350. For unknown reasons, he failed to negotiate a left curve and ran off of the roadway to the right. Porter hit a tree and his vehicle caught fire. Several passing motorists were able to remove him from the vehicle, but he succumbed to his injuries on scene. Seat belt use and impairment is unknown at this time and a toxicology report is pending. This crash remains under investigation.