Pineville, LA (12/4/2023) – The Pineville Police Department (PPD) provided an update on the crash that occurred on Saturday night.
On Saturday, December 2 , 2023 at 11:00pm, Officers with PPD observed a vehicle traveling in the 1400 block of Military
Highway, operating with no visible lighting on the vehicle. Officers attempted to conduct a traffic stop on the vehicle but the suspect driver continued on Military Highway and to US Highway 165.
The driver was observed to be continuously swerving, driving through traffic signals, driving through the
median and driving at excessive speeds.
The suspect vehicle while traveling south bound drove into the north bound traffic and collided head on with anothervehicle at the US Highway 71 split. The suspect vehicle then caught fire and the drivers from both vehicles were removed to a safe distance.
The Pineville Fire Department arrived on scene and extinguished the fire and both drivers were transported to local hospitals by Acadian Ambulance for injuries sustained.
Impairment is suspected involving the suspect driver.
The incident is under investigation and is pending toxicology reports.
If anyone has any information about this incident or any other type of crime in Pineville, please contact Pineville Police Department at at the phone number (318) 443-7867.
For a cash reward, call Crime Stoppers of CenLa at (318) 443-7867. The Crime Stoppers P3 Tipster App can also be downloaded to leave tips and get a claim number for a cash reward at www.p3tips.com/community/mobile.
