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Two dead in traffic accident near Vinton

By John Bridges - bio | email 

VINTON, LA (KPLC) – Two people are dead after a traffic accident Wednesday morning on U.S. 90 east of Vinton. 

Troop D State Police say a 1998 GMC pickup driven by Raymond Armentor, 47, of Sulphur, was traveling west when his truck crossed the center line.  Armentor's truck collided head on with a 1994 Chevrolet van driven by Brian Holland, 45, of Sulphur.  

Holland, as well as a passenger in the pickup, Rebecca Pago Leboeuf, 47, of Sulphur, were killed.  Both were pronounced dead at the scene by the Calcasieu Parish Coroner's Office.

Armentor was taken to a local hospital with moderate injuries.   Troopers say Armentor and Leboeuf were wearing seat belts, Holland was not.

State Police say impaired driving on the part of Armentor is suspected to be a factor in the crash.  An arrest warrant is pending.  He could be charged with two counts of vehicular homicide, second offense DWI, and driving left of center.  A toxicology sample has been submitted to the Louisiana State Police Crime Lab.  

Troop D says this is the fifth fatality crash investigated in their area this year. 

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