RAGLEY, LA : A Leesville woman was killed on Thursday, December, 14th 2017

A Leesville woman was killed Thursday night when the SUV she was riding in struck two timber trucks, with a log on one of them striking her on impact.

According to State Police Troop D, three-vehicle accident happened on US 171 just after 7 p.m. about two miles north of its intersection with US 190.

A 2010 Mercury Mariner SUV driven by 40-year-old George Gainer, Jr. of Leesville was traveling south on US 171 in the left lane, approaching two log trucks from behind that were preparing to make a left turn. The driver of the rear log truck recognized the SUV was not slowing down and moved to the right shoulder.

Gainer’s SUV struck the rear of the log truck in the left lane, then veered to the right and struck the log truck that had moved to the shoulder.

During the crash, a log penetrated the passenger compartment of the SUV and struck the front seat passenger, 24-year-old Ashley Lynn Sutton of Leesville. Shedied as a result of her injuries.

No one else, including two other passengers in the SUV, was seriously injured. All vehicle occupants were wearing a seat belt.

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Leesville woman dies in SUV collision with log trucks at Ragley