Louisiana State Police: LaSalle, Rapides men die in separate Tuesday morning crashes
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Troopers responded to the first crash just after 5 a.m. on La. Highway 127 near Coon Tank Battery Road. The initial report states William Graham, 86, was driving a 2002 Infiniti when he lost control and ran off the road, according to a news release.
The car then hit a telephone pole and a tree, it reads. Graham died at the scene.
Almost two hours later, just before 7 a.m., troopers responded to a two-vehicle crash on La. Highway 121 near Bob Stark Road.
Shellie Slocum, 52, was driving a 2009 Nissan Altima southbound on La. 127 when he crossed the center line and hit a 2021 Nissan Rogue, reads the release.
Slocum died at the scene, it reads. The Rogue driver, who was wearing a seat belt, suffered minor injuries and was taken to a hospital.
Both crashes remain under investigation.
This article originally appeared on Alexandria Town Talk: State Police: 2 crashes early Tuesday kill men from Jena, Boyce
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