DERIDDER, La. – A single-vehicle crash claimed the life of 18-year-old S. Gabriel Sonnier of Port Barre after he was ejected from the vehicle, according to Louisiana State Police Troop D. Sonnier was a passenger in a 2015 utility truck traveling west on LA 112 when it crashed on Monday, Aug. 28.
The initial investigation determined the truck approached an intersection when it drifted off the right edge of the road, the Louisiana State Police Troop D spokesman said. The driver then overcorrected, and the truck traveled across the left lane and overturned. Sonnier was ejected from the vehicle and pronounced dead at the scene. He was not wearing a seatbelt at the time of the crash.
The driver was wearing a seatbelt and suffered moderate injuries. He was transported to a local hospital for treatment.
As per Louisiana State Police Troop D, the crash remains under investigation.
