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Bunkie man, Breaux Bridge man killed in Fourth of July head-on crash
AVOYELLES PARISH, La. (KLFY)-- A Bunkie man and Breaux Bridge man were killed in a two-vehicle crash on Louisiana Highway 29 near Overbey Road on the Fourth of July.
Around 1:30 a.m., Louisiana State Police responded to the incident that claimed the lives of 63-year-old Shepherd Roy Jr., and 75-year-old Robert Johnson. Authorities said Roy was driving a a 2001 GMC Sierra northbound on the highway when, for reasons still yet to be determined, the vehicle crossed the centerlines into the southbound travel lane and crashed head-on with a 2002 Chevrolet Silverado Johnson was operating.
Both men were pronounced dead at the location of the crash, according to State Police. Authorities said impairment may be a contributing factor to this incident. Toxicology samples were taken for analysis.
This is an ongoing investigation.