An 11-year old and an 18-year-old are dead after a southbound State Police Trooper rear-ended another vehicle while responding to a separate crash last night in Ouachita Parish on Highway 165. Trooper Michael Reichardt says the trooper involved in the crash is Kaleb Reeves, the son of State Police Superintendent, Colonel Kevin Reeves.
“Trooper Kaleb Reeves had rear-ended a car. After impact, the car rotated and struck the large metal signal pole right behind the driver’s side door,” said Reichardt.
Reeves was en route to an 18-wheeler crash in Caldwell Parish.
Reichardt says the trooper was not injured in the crash, but the other driver involved, Kenneth Lindsey, was taken to a hospital with moderate injuries.
“Both of the rear-seat passengers of that car, which was a 2020 Kia Forte, were sent to the hospital. They later were pronounced dead,” said Reichardt.
The deceased have been identified as 11-year-old An-Janne Lindsey and 18-year-old Kajenne Lindsey, both of Monroe.
Reichardt says it has not yet been determined if Trooper Kaleb Reeves will be put onto administrative leave.
“We have the crash investigation to do first, then after that, we’ll do anything administrative that needs to be done, but right now we are focused on the crash and the death of these two young individuals,” said Reichardt.
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