Two dead in two-car crash near Jonesville – Mississippi's Best Community Newspaper

CATAHOULA PARISH, La. — A Jonesville man and a 5-year-old child who was a passenger in another vehicle died after a crash Friday evening on U.S. 84 west of Louisiana 913 in Catahoula Parish.

Louisiana State Police Troop E said in a news release that Fredrick Washington, 58, of Jonesville, was killed when a 2018 Kia Soul driven by Viktoria Jones of Latrobe, Pa., was heading westbound on US 84 and crossed the center lines inland eastbound and collided head on. -with a 2011 Nissan Maxima driven by Washington.

Jones, who was unrestrained, suffered minor injuries and was transported to a local hospital. Two young passengers in the Kia, who were restrained, suffered minor injuries and were transported to a local hospital.

Another juvenile – aged 5 from Latrobe – was restrained with a lap belt only and suffered fatal injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene.

Washington, who was not restrained, was fatally injured and pronounced dead at the scene.

Three juvenile passengers and one adult passenger, who were unrestrained and in Jones' vehicle, suffered serious injuries and were transported to a local hospital.

Routine toxicology samples were obtained and submitted for analysis, according to the press release.