BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) — Emergency officials responded to a deadly car crash in Baton Rouge on Saturday, Sept. 16, that left two people dead and a third injured.
Louisiana State Police identified the deceased as Stefan Valentine, 34, and Claudette Holmes, 45.
Emergency medical service officials said a head-on collision caused cars to overturn around 6 p.m.
Troopers said that the crash happened on LA 30 when Valentine, who was heading south in a 2004 Toyota 4-Runner, crossed over into the northbound lane and struck Holmes, who was driving a 2018 Mazda CX5.
A passenger in the Mazda was taken to the hospital, and both drivers were pronounced dead at the scene.
State police said toxicology samples were taken from both drivers for testing.
This is a developing story. Check back here for more updates as they come in.
