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May 28, 2009

Early this morning another motorist chose not to wear a seatbelt and was killed when his vehicle crashed in Natchitoches Parish.

Troopers responded to the crash around 12:40 am, which occurred on LA Hwy 486 south of Campti, LA.  The crash involved a 2005 Chevrolet Malibu, driven by Roymons V. Malcolm (B/M 36 yrs) of Ruston, LA.  The Chevrolet was west bound on LA Hwy 486 traveling at a high rate of speed.  Malcolm failed to negotiate a curve to the left and exited the right side of the roadway.  After exiting the roadway, the vehicle traveled down a ditch embankment and began overturning.

Malcolm was ejected during the crash and was pronounced dead at the scene.

Routine toxicology tests are pending.  The crash remains under investigation.

Troop E Troopers have investigated 28 fatal crashes for the year of 2009, resulting in 32 fatalities.  Sixteen of the 22 fatal crashes (passenger vehicles only) have involved unrestrained motorists/occupants.  Two crashes have involved a motorcycle, three have involved a pedestrian, and one has involved an off road vehicle.

·        Louisiana’s 2008 safety belt use rate is more than six percentage points below the national rate of 82 percent in 2007—the latest year for which nationwide statistics are available.

·        According to the Louisiana Highway Safety Commission, failure to wear a safety belt contributes to more fatalities than any other single traffic-related behavior—even drunken driving.

·        Wearing a seat belt reduces the risk of fatal injury to passenger car occupants by 45 percent and the risk of moderate-to-critical injury by 50 percent.

Contact:
S/T Scott Moreau
Louisiana State Police
Troop E Public Affairs
Office: (318) 487-5911
www.lsp.org
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