Avoyelles Parish – Late Thursday night, a single-vehicle crash killed a man from Lebeau, LA. The driver was not wearing his seat belt and was thrown from the vehicle.
The initial investigation by State Police revealed the crash occurred on LA Hwy 1176, which involved a 2020 Ford Mustang, driven by 32-year-old Wilbert Jorrell Tanner. The Mustang was westbound on LA Hwy 1176 when for unknown reasons the vehicle exited the right side of the roadway and hit a utility pole. As a result, the Mustang overturned causing Tanner to be ejected.
Tanner sustained severe injuries and was pronounced dead on the scene. Routine toxicology tests are pending. The crash remains under investigation.