Louisiana State police investigate what led to a crash with an 18-wheeler in St. Tammany that claimed the life of 34-year-old Randy Len Dupriest Jr. of Bush Louisiana.
The crash happened Thursday shortly before 6:00 p.m.
Troopers say the initial investigation suggests that the crash happened when Dupriest was traveling northbound on LA 21 in a 2018 GMC Sierra.
According to LSP, Dupriest’s vehicle traveled into the southbound lane and struck a 1995 Peterbilt tractor-trailer head-on. Despite being properly restrained, Dupriest sustained fatal injuries in the crash and was pronounced deceased on-scene. The driver of the Peterbilt was also properly restrained. He was transported to an area hospital, where he was treated for injuries sustained in the crash. Troopers do not suspect impairment on the part of the driver of the Peterbilt. As part of the ongoing investigation, standard toxicology tests are pending analysis.
