A 74-year-old woman is dead after a crash in Lacombe.
"On July 27, 2026, at approximately 11:00 a.m., Troopers with Louisiana State Police Troop L responded to a two-vehicle serious injury crash on LA Highway 434," Trooper Marc Gremillion said in a news release.
It happened just north of I-12.
"The crash claimed the life of 74-year-old Milda N. Capponi of Slidell."
Gremillion says Capponi was not wearing a seatbelt.
"A 2012 Honda CR-V was traveling north on LA Highway 434 near Krentel Road and slowing to turn into a private parking lot. At the same time, a 2015 Toyota Tundra was traveling south on LA Highway 434. For reasons still under investigation, the Honda attempted to make a left turn into the parking lot, in front of the Toyota."
The trooper says the driver of the Honda sustained serious injuries.
"Capponi, the front-seat passenger in the Honda, was unrestrained, sustained serious injuries, and was transported to a local hospital, where she died."
The driver of the Toyota was belted in and was not injured.
"Louisiana law requires every occupant of a motor vehicle, regardless of seating position, to remain properly restrained at all times. While not all crashes are survivable, taking simple precautions like these can often mean the difference between life and death."
