A 17-year-old driver was killed after their vehicle veers off the road.
According to Louisiana State Police, shortly after 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday, Louisiana State Police were notified of a single-vehicle crash on Louisiana Highway 18 near Locap Road. The crash ultimately claimed the life of 15-year-old Ramiya Sowell of St. James.
The preliminary investigation revealed a 2005 Honda Accord driven by a 17-year-old juvenile traveling north on LA Hwy 18. For reasons still under investigation, the Honda traveled off the roadway to the right while in a curve. The driver attempted to regain control by steering to the left but overcorrected causing the Honda to travel across the roadway before striking a ditch and overturning.
The driver of the Honda and their two juvenile passengers were all unrestrained at the time of the crash and ejected from the vehicle. Sowell suffered serious injuries and was transported to a Baton Rouge area hospital where she later died. The driver and remaining passenger were transported with moderate injuries.
