Two separate crashes result in two dead

ALEXANDRIA, La. - Two separate car accidents in Rapides Parish and Natchitoches Parish killed two people on Friday. Around 10 p.m. on Friday in Rapides Parish, Louisiana State Police responded to a fatal crash on Louisiana Highway 3225. This crash killed Robert Jackson, 36, of Colfax. Jackson was walking on the road when he was hit by a pickup truck. Jackson sustained fatal injuries and was pronounced dead on scene. The crash is still under investigation. In Natchitoches around 11 p.m., LSP responded to a two-car crash on 1-49 north. Donovan Mitchell of Natchez, 28, died at the scene. Mitchell was driving on 1-49 when his tire malfunctioned and lost control. Mitchell ended up steering off the road and rear-ended a commercial vehicle. The driver of the commercial vehicle was not injured in the crash. Toxicology samples were obtained and submitted for analysis for both victims of the two crashes.