On September 29, 2024, at approximately 1:30 AM, troopers from Louisiana State Police responded to a single vehicle crash on Louisiana Highway 151 south of Louisiana Highway 144.
According to authorities, the crash claimed the life of 38-year-old Dustin Varnado.
The preliminary investigation revealed that a 2009 GMC Sierra, driven by Varnado, was traveling south on Louisiana Highway 151. For reasons still under investigation, the vehicle left the roadway crashed into a wooden fence, and overturned.
As a result of this crash, Varnado, who was unrestrained, sustained fatal injuries and was pronounced deceased at the scene.
Although impairment is not suspected, routine toxicology samples were collected and will be submitted for analysis.
This crash remains under investigation.