BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - A Denham Springs man died after a head-on crash Friday afternoon on LA 1019 near Amite Church Road, according to Louisiana State Police.
Troopers say the crash happened shortly after 4 p.m. on Nov. 28. LSP says 55-year-old John Cason was driving a 2015 Mazda 3 north on LA 1019 when, for reasons still under investigation, his vehicle crossed the centerline and struck a southbound 2017 Nissan Altima head-on.
State Police say Cason was unrestrained and suffered severe injuries. He was taken to a hospital, where he later died.
The driver of the Nissan was properly restrained and sustained moderate injuries.
Impairment is not suspected, but standard toxicology samples were taken as part of the investigation, which remains ongoing.
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