Shreveport Police dispatchers received a report of a major crash involving a train and a motor vehicle at East 85th Street near Fairfield Avenue on Monday, Oct. 6, at approximately 2:09am. Due to the severity of the incident, both Shreveport Police and Fire personnel responded.

Upon arrival, first responders discovered that two occupants of the vehicle had sustained fatal injuries and
were pronounced deceased at the scene by Shreveport Fire Department personnel.

The Shreveport Police Crash Investigations Unit was notified and responded to the scene. Preliminary
findings indicate that a maroon 2011 Nissan Armada was traveling eastbound on East 85th Street when, for reasons still under investigation, the vehicle drove around the lowered warning arm at the railroad crossing while the red warning lights were active and flashing. The Nissan continued across the tracks and was struck on the driver’s side by a northbound Kansas City Southern freight train.

The impact caused the vehicle to overturn, ejecting occupants before coming to rest. The driver and a rear passenger did not survive. The Caddo Parish Coroner’s Office responded and assumed custody of the
deceased.

While conducting death notifications, investigators located a third occupant of the vehicle at a residence
associated with the family. The individual, who stated he had been riding in the front passenger seat,
confirmed that the driver disregarded the activated crossing arms before the train struck the vehicle. He was transported to Ochsner LSU Medical Center for treatment of his injuries.

The circumstances of the crash, including final determinations on occupant seating positions, remain under active investigation by the Shreveport Police Crash Investigations Unit.