CHATHAM, La. – One man is dead after a crash involving a Commercial Motor Vehicle (CMV) earlier this week in Louisiana.
According to the Louisiana State Police (LSP), on Tuesday, May 26, 2026, shortly after 7:00 a.m., Troopers with Louisiana State Police Troop F began investigating a two-vehicle fatal crash on Louisiana Highway 4, west of McKeaver Road. The crash claimed the life of 59-year-old Monte Faulkner of Chatham.
In a media release, LSP stated that the initial investigation revealed that a 2020 Ram 1500, driven by Faulkner, was traveling east on Louisiana Highway 4. At the same time, a 2024 Mack Commercial Motor Vehicle was traveling west on Louisiana Highway 4. For reasons still under investigation, the Ram crossed over the centerline and struck the Mack head-on in the westbound lane of Louisiana Highway 4.
Faulkner, who was properly restrained, received fatal injuries and died at the scene. The driver of the Mack was properly restrained and uninjured. Routine toxicology samples were collected and will be submitted for analysis. This crash remains under investigation.
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