Claiborne Parish – On June 14, 2020, shortly after 1:00 p.m., Louisiana State Police Troop G responded to a one-vehicle crash on Louisiana Highway 520 north of Homer. This crash claimed the life of 18-year-old Hunter Hopkins of Allen, Texas.       

 

The preliminary investigation revealed Hopkins was driving a 1998 Toyota truck eastbound on Louisiana Highway 520. For reasons still under investigation, Hopkins failed to negotiate a curve and lost control of his vehicle.  The vehicle traveled off the right side of the highway, struck an embankment, and began to overturn.  Hopkins, who was unrestrained, sustained life-threatening injuries and was transported to a local hospital. 

 

On June 15, 2020, Hopkins succumbed to his injuries sustained in the crash. A toxicology sample was obtained and submitted for analysis. This crash remains under investigation.    

 

Buckling up is the most effective way to protect yourself in a crash. Failure to take a few seconds to buckle up can have devastating consequences. Louisiana law requires every person in a vehicle, regardless of seating position, to be properly restrained day or night.

 

In 2020, Troop G has investigated 10 fatal crashes resulting in 10 deaths.