Lauren Vaughn Car Accident: Alexandria woman identified as victim in fatal Avoyelles Parish crash.
Louisiana State Police Troop E responded to a one-vehicle collision on Louisiana Highway 1176 close to Louisiana Highway 29 on April 7, 2023, at around 7:40 p.m. Lauren C. Vaughn, who was 22 years old, died in the collision.
According to the preliminary investigation, Christopher R. McCoy, 23, of Bunkie was operating a 2021 GMC Sierra that was driving east on Louisiana Highway 1176. For unknown causes, McCoy’s car veered off the road and down the ditch embankment, hitting a culvert and a tree before tipping over onto its roof.
Without being secured, McCoy suffered moderate injuries and was taken to a nearby hospital. Despite being restrained, Vaughn suffered fatal injuries and was declared dead at the spot. This crash may have been caused by impairment. Regular toxicological samples were collected and sent in for examination. This collision is still being looked into.
The Louisiana State Police would like to remind all drivers that you should always drive according to how you are feeling. The effects of alcohol, prescription medications, and other drugs on the body can all have a negative impact on one’s ability to drive. These substances can affect visual capacity, change one’s perception of time and space, impair fine motor abilities necessary for driving a car, and slow down reaction times. Drivers are urged to make arrangements in advance and assign a sober driver. Failure to do so may have fatal repercussions.
