Claiborne Parish – On June 14, 2020, shortly after 1:00 p.m., Louisiana State Police Troop G responded to a one-vehicle crash on Louisiana Highway 520 north of Homer. This crash took the life of 18-year-old Hunter Hopkins of Allen, Texas.
The preliminary investigation revealed Hopkins was driving a 1998 Toyota truck eastbound on Louisiana Highway 520. For reasons still under investigation, Hopkins failed to negotiate a curve and lost control of his vehicle. The vehicle traveled off the right side of the highway, hit an embankment, and began to overturn. Hopkins, who was unrestrained, sustained life-threatening injuries and was taken to a local hospital.
On June 15, 2020, Hopkins succumbed to his injuries sustained in the crash. A toxicology sample was obtained and submitted for analysis. This crash remains under investigation.