Natchitoches Parish Sheriff’s Deputies, Louisiana State Police, and Natchitoches Regional Medical Center EMS were dispatched by the NATCOM 911 Center on Nov. 20 around 9:21 am to a reported single-vehicle crash with possible injuries on Hwy. 486 near Campti, according to the Natchitoches Parish Sheriff’s Office.

Deputies arrived on scene and found airbag deployment and the sole occupant of the vehicle suffering from non-life-threatening injuries.

According to deputies, a 2024 Toyota Camry operated by a 44-year-old Natchitoches woman was traveling eastbound on Hwy. 486 west of Campti when, for reasons still under investigation, the driver apparently lost control of the vehicle and exited the roadway on the left side. The vehicle continued off the road, striking a private drive concrete culvert before coming to rest.

The driver was transported from the scene by EMS to a regional trauma center for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries. Deputies report the driver was properly restrained at the time of the crash.

Wearing your seat belt significantly reduces the risk of serious injury or death in a crash. Always buckle up.

Troopers assigned to Louisiana State Police Troop E, Alexandria, investigated the crash. NPSO Sgt. C. Crow and Deputy T. Graves assisted State Police with traffic control.