In Lincoln Parish, a Dubach police officer was killed while conducting a traffic stop on U-S 167 just south of Hamilton Road. State Police spokesperson Ryan Davis says Officer Russell Croxton’s police vehicle was hit by a truck driver from Arkansas who didn’t see Croxton’s police vehicle in the right lane.
“It was fully marked for Dubach police department, it had overhead lights as well as flashing lights,” Davis said.
Sixty-one-year-old Michael Sutterfield of Russellville, Arkansas was the driver of the truck. After slamming into Croxton’s police vehicle, Davis says Sutterfield’s commercial motor vehicle hit Croxton.
“Mr. Croxton received very serious injuries at the scene, he was rushed to a local area hospital, and unfortunately, he succumbed to his injuries,” Davis said.
Davis says this is a reminder to obey the “Move Over” law. He says if you see an emergency vehicle stopped with its emergency lights activated, please reduce your speed and change lanes to give first responders room to operate safely.
“There was approximately three-tenths of a mile of good wide open visible lane, before striking Mr. Croxton’s unit, all that is still under investigation,” Davis said.
Croxton’s father, Ruston Police Sergeant Raymond Croxton, also died while on duty. He was killed in 1978 in a traffic crash while pursuing a suspect.
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