Man dies in Monday wreck
Published 12:14 pm Tuesday, April 17, 2012
Clayton — A Concordia Parish man died Monday night in a single vehicle crash outside Clayton.
Bennie Griffin, 36, of Clayton, died at the scene.
According to a news release from the Louisiana State Police Troop E, troopers responded to the crash on Louisiana 900 at 10:30 p.m.
The 2001 Chevrolet Monte Carlo Griffin was driving eastbound on Louisiana 900 exited the right side of the roadway and entered a ditch, overturning after it struck a culvert after Griffin lost control of the vehicle.
The driver was not wearing a seat belt and was ejected during the crash.
Routine toxicology tests are pending, and the crash remains under investigation.