Two Men Killed in Separate Calcasieu Parish Crashes

Two men were killed in separate crashes in Calcasieu Parish on Oct. 5, and four other people were injured. On Louisiana Highway 27 near Bell City, a northbound Toyota crossed the center line and hit a Ford pickup head-on; the Toyota’s 27-year-old driver died, and the unbelted Ford driver was critically injured. On Interstate 10 near Sulphur, an eastbound Chevrolet crossed the median into westbound traffic and collided with an Infiniti and a Toyota; the 41-year-old Chevrolet driver died, while occupants of the other vehicles suffered minor to moderate injuries. Both crashes remain under investigation; impairment was not suspected in the first, while its role in the second has not been determined.