GONZALES, LA : A single-vehicle crash on LA 429 near Denham Road in Ascension Parish on Sunday, 1st October 2023

Early this morning, shortly before 7:00 a.m., Troopers with Louisiana State Police Troop A began investigating a single-vehicle crash on LA 429 near Denham Road in Ascension Parish. The crash ultimately claimed the life of 42-year-old Steven Thomas of Gonzales.

The initial investigation revealed that Thomas was driving a 2010 Nissan Maxima headed west on LA 429. For reasons still being investigated, the Nissan exited the roadway to the right, struck a culvert, and overturned.

Thomas was not restrained at the time of the crash and was ejected from his vehicle. Thomas succumbed to his injuries at the scene. A standard toxicology sample was taken from Thomas and will be submitted for analysis. This crash remains under investigation.

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