Lafayette Police: 1 killed in crash on Louisiana Avenue

LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) One person was killed in a vehicle crash Monday in Lafayette.

Police say the crash involved two vehicles, and happened just after 6 p.m. in the 1500 block of Louisiana Avenue near Webb Street.

The deceased, a female, was inside a vehicle that veered into oncoming traffic and struck an oncoming vehicle head-on, Public Information Officer Sgt. Wayne Griffin said.

He said police have not made contact with the next of kin, and therefore will not release the victims identity until such time.

Two people inside the oncoming vehicle were transported to a local hospital, Griffin said.

Their conditions are unknown, he said.