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16-Year-Old Murphy Andes Killed in Single-Vehicle Crash on LA-958 in East Feliciana Parish
SLAUGHTER, La. — A 16-year-old girl was killed and another teenager seriously injured in a single-vehicle crash Friday evening in East Feliciana Parish, according to the Louisiana State Police.
Authorities identified the victim as Murphy Andes, 16, of Clinton, Louisiana.
Troopers said the fatal crash occurred shortly before 5:40 p.m. on May 15 along LA-958 south of LA-959 near Slaughter.
According to the preliminary investigation, a vehicle carrying two teenagers was traveling northbound on LA-958 and approaching a left-hand curve when, for reasons still under investigation, the vehicle traveled off the right side of the roadway.
Investigators said the teenage driver then overcorrected, causing the vehicle to cross back over the roadway, leave the left side of the road, rotate, and overturn.
Murphy Andes, who was riding in the front passenger seat, suffered fatal injuries in the crash and was pronounced dead at the scene.
The driver, also a 16-year-old from Clinton, sustained serious injuries and was transported to a local hospital for treatment.
State police said both teenagers were properly restrained at the time of the crash.
Investigators noted that impairment is not suspected to have been a factor in the collision. However, as part of standard crash investigation procedures, routine toxicology samples will be collected and submitted for laboratory analysis.
Emergency crews responded to the scene and portions of the roadway were impacted as troopers documented evidence and worked to determine the circumstances that led to the deadly rollover crash.
The Louisiana State Police continues to investigate the fatal East Feliciana Parish crash.
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29-Year-Old Alex Rodriguez Found Dead on University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign, No Foul Play Suspected
URBANA, Ill. — A 29-year-old Champaign man found dead on the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign campus Monday morning has been identified as Alex C. Rodriguez, according to the Champaign County Coroner’s Office.
The University of Illinois Police Department (UIPD) responded to the area of Green and Wright streets at approximately 6:42 a.m. after receiving a report of an unresponsive person near the Alma Mater statue.
Officers arrived and found Rodriguez on a concrete bench. Emergency medical assistance was requested at the scene.
The Champaign County Coroner’s Office responded, and Rodriguez was pronounced dead at approximately 7:16 a.m., according to Coroner Laurie Brauer.
Authorities said Rodriguez was not affiliated with the University of Illinois.
UIPD provided an update Monday afternoon, saying preliminary observations at the scene revealed no signs of foul play.
Police also said there was no evidence of an ongoing threat to the university campus or surrounding community based on the information available when officers responded.
Because investigators did not identify an active threat, the university did not issue an Illini-Alert emergency notification.
The circumstances surrounding Rodriguez’s death have not been determined.
An autopsy has been scheduled, and the death remains under investigation by the University of Illinois Police Department.
Authorities have not released additional information about the circumstances leading to Rodriguez’s death.
The investigation remains ongoing, and additional details are expected as investigators receive further information from the autopsy and other evidence.
No foul play has been indicated based on the preliminary investigation.