TROOP E NEWS RELEASE October 5, 2014 Two Women Killed in Rapides Parish Crash Rapides Parish – Earlier today, a crash involving three vehicles killed a woman from Pineville, LA and a woman from Walker, LA. Two others were injured, as a result of the crash, and were transported to a local hospital. Troopers responded to the crash around 12:04 p.m., which occurred on LA Hwy 107 south of LA Hwy 3128. The crash involved a 2000 Ford F-250, driven by Norman K. McNeal (W/M 57 yrs) of Deville, a 1995 Nissan Sentra, driven by Linda D. Zoubek (W/F 68 yrs) of Pineville, and a 2000 Ford pickup, driven by Linda C. Greenway (W/F 64 yrs) of Pineville. The F-250 and the Nissan were northbound on LA Hwy 107 when the Nissan began to slow down and prepared to make a left turn. The F-250 failed to stop and collided with the rear of the Nissan. As a result of this collision, the Nissan crossed the centerline and collided with the Ford pickup. McNeal was wearing his seatbelt and was not injured. Linda D. Zoubek was wearing her seatbelt, but was pronounced dead. Ethel D. Garrett (W/F 67 yrs) and Josef Zoubek (W/M 68 yrs) of Pineville were passengers in the Nissan. Garrett was pronounced dead. It is unknown if she was wearing her seatbelt. Josef Zoubek was wearing his seatbelt and received moderate injuries. He was transported to Rapides Regional Trauma Center. Greenway was wearing her seatbelt and received minor injuries. She was transported to Rapides Regional Trauma Center. Routine toxicology tests and charges are pending. The crash remains under investigation. While not all crashes are survivable, seatbelts can greatly decrease the occupant’s chance of death and will greatly reduce the extent of injury. Inattentive and distracted driving is dangerous and is a leading cause of crashes in our state. It is important for motorists to pay attention to what is going on outside of the vehicle they are driving. More information on distracted driving may be found online at the federal government’s official distracted driving website, distraction.gov. Troop E Troopers have investigated 35 fatal crashes in 2014, resulting in 41 fatalities. Contact Information: M/T Daniel “Scott” Moreau Louisiana State Police Public Affairs Section – Troop E Office: (318) 769-9USA (872) [email protected] LSP.org facebook/LouisianaStatePolice
Posted on: Mon, 06 Oct 2014 01:00:47 +0000
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