Natchitoches Parish Sheriff’s Deputies, Louisiana State Police, Natchitoches Fire District #7, Natchitoches Regional Medical Center EMS, and Life Air responded to a single-vehicle injury crash on Interstate 49 just south of the Powhatan-Allen Exit Oct. 20 at 11:56 p.m., according to the Natchitoches Parish Sheriff’s Office.

The operator of the 2008 Ford pickup truck, who was ejected from the vehicle, was airlifted from the scene to University Health-Shreveport with serious injuries.

The crash is currently under investigation by Troopers assigned to Louisiana State Police, Troop-E Alexandria.