Lafayette woman dies in wrong-way crash in Patterson

A Lafayette woman died in an early morning crash Friday on U.S. 90 in Patterson.

Louisiana State Police Troop I identified the fatality as Kylee Nobles, 20.

Troopers answered the call about 2:15 a.m. Friday. The two-vehicle crash occurred on U.S. 90 near Cotten Road.

The preliminary investigation revealed that a 2005 BMW 551, driven by Nobles, was traveling west in the eastbound lanes of U.S. 90. At the same time, a 2019 Kenworth tractor-trailer was traveling east in the eastbound lanes. For reasons still under investigation, the BMW was traveling the wrong way on U.S. 90 and collided head-on with the front of the Kenworth.

Nobles, who was properly restrained, sustained fatal injuries and was pronounced deceased at the scene. The driver of the Kenworth, who were also properly restrained, sustained minor injuries and was transported to hospital for treatment.

Standard toxicology samples were collected from both drivers and submitted for analysis. This crash remains under investigation.

While the cause of this crash remains under investigation, Louisiana State Police troopers urge drivers to obey all traffic laws and never drive impaired, fatigued or distracted. While not all crashes are survivable, taking simple precautions such as these can mean the difference between life and death.