Driver Impairment likely as vehicle leaves road, hits culvert, killing him

Thursday at approximately 6:15 pm, Troopers from Troop L responded to a single-vehicle fatal crash that occurred on La. 442 westbound at mile marker 19 in Tangipahoa Parish. The crash claimed the life of Craig Chapman of Loranger.
The initial investigation revealed that a 2001 Mercury Marquis, operated by Chapman, 55,, was traveling westbound on La. 442 near La. 1065. Chapman, for reasons under investigation, veered to the left, exited the roadway, lost control, and struck a culvert causing the Mercury to overturn.
Chapman, the sole occupant, was unrestrained and partially ejected during the crash. He was pronounced dead on the scene by the Tangipahoa Parish Coroner’s Office. Impairment is suspected and a toxicological sample was collected for analysis. Those results are pending as this crash remains under investigation.