Reddell woman dies while walking on highway

VILLE PLATTE -- A Reddell woman who was walking on a highway Friday morning is dead after being struck by a vehicle in Evangeline Parish.
Shortly after 6 a.m. Friday morning, Louisiana State Police Troop I responded to a report of a motor vehicle crash involving a pedestrian north of Mamou on La. 13 in Evangeline Parish, a news release stated
The preliminary investigation revealed 53-year-old Joseph Deshotel of Mamou was operating a 2005 Ford F-250 southbound on La. 13. As Deshotel approached Johnson Street, his vehicle struck 55-year-old Terry Trumps of Reddell in the southbound lane of La. 13, police said.
At the time of the crash, it was still dark and Trumps was wearing dark clothing, police said.
Trumps was pronounced dead at the scene by an Evangeline Parish Coroner’s Office representative. Deshotel was wearing a seat belt and was unhurt.
Deshotel submitted to a chemical breath test and was not impaired at the time of the crash, police said.
Toxicology samples were taken from Trumps and submitted to the Louisiana State Police Crime Lab for analysis. The crash remains under investigation.
In 2015, Troop I has investigated 17 fatal crashes resulting in 17deaths.