(LA)(07-23-2021) Caddo Parish Sheriff's Office Aux. Deputy Struck & Killed
Caddo Parish Sheriff’s Office Aux. Deputy Lonnie Thacker died today in a tragic crash on Interstate 49.
At approximately 11:56 a.m., Thacker was assisting with traffic control from an earlier crash on I-49 North between Hwys. 530 and 170 when his patrol vehicle was hit on the driver's side by a Kia Sorento. Thacker was inside the vehicle and died at the scene. The driver of the Kia was taken to Ochsner LSU Health with minor injuries.
The crash is being investigated by the Louisiana State Police at the request of the Caddo Sheriff's Office.
Related Links
Links provided with these articles were active and accurate as of the posting of the article to ResponderSafety.com. However, web sites change and the organization hosting the page at the link may have moved or removed it since this article was posted. Therefore, some links may no longer be active.