Claiborne Parish, LA – Update: Identities Of Victims In Deadly Crash On US-79 Revealed

Claiborne Parish, LA (July 14, 2019) – The identities of the victims involved in a deadly crash on Sunday, July 14^th, have been revealed by local authorities. Two vehicles were involved in a collision on US-79 and Sanders Rd in Claiborne Parish, near Homer. 

The accident happened Sunday morning shortly after 11:00 a.m.

The two deceased victims were identified as 33-year-old Charles Pitts and 37-year-old Quentin Willis. Both of the men were residents of Haynesville. 

Pitts and Willis were both occupants of a 1998 Maza Protege traveling on US-79 when a 2009 Volvo passenger vehicle crossed the center line, colliding head-on with the Mazda. The Volvo was driven by 31-year-old Joncee Whited, of Texarkana. 

Both Pitts and Willis sustained fatal injuries despite being properly restrained during the accident. 

Whited was transported to Ochsner LSU Health with critical injuries. 

An infant who was the passenger in Whited’s vehicle was properly restrained and unharmed. 

The cause of the collision is currently under investigation. 

We would like to offer our deepest condolences to the families of Charles Pitts and Quentin Willis at this time. Our thoughts are with the injured victim and their family in hopes of a full recovery. 

Deadly Head-On Collisions in Louisiana

Head-on collisions involving motor vehicles are extremely dangerous and can potentially cause life-changing injuries to those involved. 

These crashes are often caused by careless drivers who venture into oncoming traffic or who make unsafe maneuvers behind the wheel of a vehicle. 

The Louisiana wrongful death attorneys at Fisher Injury Lawyers believe that the family of victims in a fatal crash caused by another’s negligence should never have to take on damages associated with the crash.

If you have lost a loved one due to a reckless driver, call us today at 225-766-1234.

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