Flatwood's husband killed in crash in Rapides Parish

RAPIDES PARISH, La. (KALB) – A Flatwoods man has died following a single-vehicle crash in Rapides Parish, according to Louisiana State Police.

On November 3, around 6:30 a.m., LSP responded to a report of a crash on Louisiana Highway 8 near Lena.

The crash claimed the life of 60-year-old James W. Bennett.

According to police, Bennett was driving on the highway when, for reasons unknown at the time, his vehicle left the road and drove off the side of the ditch, where it struck a tree.

Bennett was not wearing a seat belt at the time of the crash and suffered fatal injuries. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

Routine toxicology samples were collected and submitted for analysis.

This crash is still under investigation.

*Original records provided by LSP incorrectly stated that Bennett was from Pollock and that the crash occurred in Grant Parish near Pollock.

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