Single Vehicle Crash Claims Life of New Iberia Man
One man is dead in New Iberia after he crashed his vehicle into a utility pole.
Around 4pm today, Iberia Parish Sheriff's deputies responded to a single vehicle crash on South Lewis Street near its intersection with Oil Center Drive.
The investigation revealed that the driver failed to negotiate a curve while traveling south on South Lewis Street, causing him to swerve off the road and hit a utility pole.
The driver, who has been identified as 58-year-old Nyron G. Derouen, was transported to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead.
Alcohol consumption is suspected as a contributing factor in the crash. Toxicology samples have been obtained and are pending analysis by the Louisiana State Police Crime Lab.
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