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Union Parish crash kills one

Posted: Updated: July 19, 2012 02:26 PM

LILLIE, La., (KNOE 8 News) - A two vehicle crash just north of Lillie, Louisiana has claimed the life of an Arkansas man.

State Troopers say their preliminary investigation in the wake of the crash indicates that a 2012 Ford 1-Ton driven by 27-year-old Shane Buras of Covington, Louisiana was traveling south on US Highway 167 in the left lane yesterday when it struck a 1995 Chevrolet Silverado in the rear that was traveling south on United States Highway 167 in the left lane driven by 54-year-old Lyndell Dismuke of Eldorado, Arkansas.

Dismuke suffered fatal injuries as a result of the crash and was pronounced dead at a hospital. Buras was properly restrained and did not report any injuries.

A toxicology sample was obtained from the drivers and will be submitted for analysis. Buras was cited with careless operation. The crash remains under investigation.

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