Pedestrian-involved crash claims the life of 62-year-old, police say

LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - A pedestrian-involved crash killed one person in DeRidder, police say.

Around 1:30 p.m. on Aug. 30, DeRidder police were called to E. 1st Street near a local car wash.

Investigators say a 2011 Chevrolet Camaro was driving westbound when, for reasons still under investigation, it veered off the road and entered the parking lot of the car wash. The vehicle struck 62-year-old Jeffery L. Garner, who was washing his vehicle at the time.

Garner was taken to a local hospital, where he was later died from his injuries.

The driver and passenger of the Chevrolet Camaro were also transported to a Lake Charles-area hospital for medical treatment. A toxicology sample was obtained from the driver. The crash remains under investigation.