Two high school students from Summerfield, who State Police say were not wearing seat belts, were killed in a two-vehicle wreck last night on Louisiana Highway two in Claiborne Parish. Trooper Brent Hardy says 17-year-old Tony Singleton of Haynesville was the driver.
“Singleton lost control of his vehicle and he traveled into the opposite lane and he was struck by an eastbound Chevrolet Suburan,” said Hardy.
Singleton and his 15-year-old passenger Dequez Neal died, while the driver of the other vehicle, sustained minor injuries. Hardy says if the teens were buckled up, they may have survived.
“It’s just the easiest thing for drivers to do in motor vehicles is probably the single most effective thing you can do in a vehicle to protect yourself in the event of a crash,” said Hardy.
