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Police identify woman killed in head-on crash with 18-wheeler Friday morning

4 years 10 months 3 weeks ago Friday, August 30 2019 Aug 30, 2019 August 30, 2019 6:47 AM August 30, 2019 in News
Source: WBRZ

EAST BATON ROUGE - One person is dead following an early morning crash in East Baton Rouge.

The crash was reported around 4:15 a.m on Greenwell Springs Road at Lee Price Road. According to Louisiana State Police the crash involved an 18-wheeler and another vehicle. 

The sheriff's office has identified the the driver killed as 56-year-old Linda Burns of Clinton. Investigators say an 18-wheeler crossed the centerline for unknown reasons and struck Burns' vehicle head-on.

The driver of the truck was taken to the hospital with moderate injuries.

The crash remains under investigation and charges may be pending. 

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