Overview
- A two-vehicle crash on LA-190 near Jennings Road occurred shortly after 3 p.m. on Friday when a 2025 Kia K4 struck the rear of a slowing 2005 Kenworth commercial motor vehicle.
- Officials say the 19-year-old driver sustained fatal injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene.
- Family members identify the victim as Courtney Hodge, while police reports use the name Cynthia Hodge, and coverage has not resolved that discrepancy.
- Hodge had just finished her first year at Louisiana State University and graduated from Red Oak High School in 2025, and local school and booster groups have posted condolences.
- Louisiana State Police continue an active investigation that could include vehicle inspections and toxicology testing because a commercial motor vehicle was involved.