Fatal accident on I-10 near Vinton One person was killed in a two-vehicle crash near Vinton Monday afternoon. (Source: Louisiana State Police) By Johnathan Manning | April 5, 2021 at 4:12 PM CDT - Updated April 5 at 8:32 PM
VINTON, La. (KPLC) - One person was killed in a two-vehicle fatal crash near Vinton Monday afternoon.
At approximately 1:30 p.m., Troopers from Louisiana State Police Troop D responded to a two-vehicle fatal crash on I-10 about 2 miles east of Vinton in Calcasieu Parish. The crash claimed the life of 59-year-old Rex Alan Clements of Fort Worth, TX.
The initial investigation revealed a 2007 GMC pickup truck, driven by Clements, was traveling west on I-10 prior to the crash. As Clements encountered slower moving traffic, he failed to reduce his speed and struck the rear of a 2019 Toyota Camry. After the impact, the GMC ran off the right side of the roadway, overturned, and struck a tree.