ALLEN PARISH, La. (KPLC) - State police say a Kinder man was killed Friday afternoon when his vehicle was struck by a train near Elton.
Louisiana State Police TFC Matt Gaspard said on Friday, May 9, 20-year-old Jashawn Lavan was driving a 2008 Honda Accord north on Liberty Cemetery Road just north of U.S. 90 approaching a railroad crossing.
For reasons still under investigation, the Honda stopped on the railroad tracks in front of the approaching train. As a result, the train struck the left side of the vehicle.
Lavan, who was properly restrained at the time of the crash, sustained serious injuries and was transported to a local hospital where he later died, Gaspard said.
A standard toxicology sample was collected and submitted for analysis. This crash remains under investigation.