Lake Arthur Man Killed in Vermilion Parish Crash
Fri, 10/07/2022 - 9:18am
VERMILION PARISH – On Oct. 6, 2022 shortly before 2:30 p.m., Louisiana State Police Troop I was notified of a multiple-vehicle crash on Louisiana Highway 14 west of W. Pirates Lane in Vermilion Parish.
The crash claimed the life of 26-year-old Erin Mathew LaPoint of Lake Arthur.
The initial investigation by State Police revealed a farming operation was burning field edges near LA 14. With the accumulation of smoke, the vision of drivers on the roadway was obscured. Within a short time, two separate but related crashes occurred.