Monroe, LA : Richland deputy airlifted after wreck Friday morning, February 24, 2017

A Richland Parish Sheriff's Office deputy was airlifted to Alexandria following a wreck Friday morning.

Sheriff Gary Gilley said the wreck occurred at approximately 10:13 a.m. Deputy Terrance Gray was traveling west on U.S. 80 at Bee Bayou when a white Ford Mustang traveling east turned in front of his unit.

According to a post to the RPSO Facebook page, Gray executed an evasive maneuver to avoid the vehicle and hit a 18-wheeler parked on the shoulder at the S-Mart, formerly Cannon's Grocery.

Gray was transported to Richardson Medical Center in Rayville and later evacuated by air to Rapides Medical Center in Alexandria where he is in stable condition.

The driver of the Mustang, Kedrick Hutchinson, was cited by Louisiana State Police Troop F for failure to yield while turning left and driving with an expired license. The accident remains under investigation by Troop F.

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Richland deputy airlifted after wreck Friday morning