Creola, LA – Suspect Fleeing Police Injures Two in Head-On Accident on S. Jones St

Creola, LA (July 23, 2021) – Officials reported that a police chase in Winn Parish came to a violent end as a vehicle being pursued by police collided head-first with another vehicle.

Winnfield Police were notified of a car chase that started in the small village of Creola, roughly 40 miles south of Winnfield. Winn Parish Sheriff’s Deputy’s attempts to employ spike strips to stop the fleeing vehicle just outside of town were unsuccessful.

The pursued vehicle crossed into the city limits from US 167S, and then turned onto South Jones Street and, in the area of the Moss Street intersection, crossed into oncoming traffic and struck another vehicle head-on.

The other vehicle was driven by an 18-year-old male from Dodson. His younger sister was a passenger in the vehicle. Both sustained non-critical injuries during the crash and were transported by paramedics to the Winn Parish Medical Center for medical treatment.

The fleeing vehicle, which was registered in Texas, was occupied by 21-year-old Tarik Rouchon, a resident of Baldwin. It is unclear if Rouchon was the driver or a passenger. Rouchon was trapped following the impact and had to be extricated from the vehicle by Winnfield Fire Department personnel. 

Officers from Creola recovered THC crystals, THC oils, and over $14,000 in cash from the vehicle, as well as multiple weapons. Rouchon was taken by ambulance to Rapides Regional Medical Center in guarded condition. 

This incident remains under investigation by the Creola Police Department.

The Winnfield Fire Department, Winnfield Police Department, Creola Police Department, Advance EMS Services, and the Winn Parish Sheriff’s Office, and the tracking team from the Winn Parish Correctional Facility all assisted with the chase or subsequent accident.

Our thoughts are with the injured victims and their families at this time. We hope for their full recovery.

Injury Accidents in Creola

Driving a car is something that seems to get more and more hazardous each day despite the advances being presented by car safety companies. Drivers are often focused on their stereos, phones, passengers, navigation systems, and other distractions rather than the roadway in front of them. 

The caring Louisiana car accident attorneys at Smiley Law Firm have decades of experience in helping their clients hold negligent drivers responsible. Our attorneys are prepared to guide you through the legal process and aim to provide effective and up-to-date legal guidance. 

Whenever a victim is hurt in a motor vehicle crash because of the negligence of another, it is important that they solicit solid legal advice from an experienced car crash attorney in Louisiana right away. Victims typically learn they have a wide variety of legal alternatives available to them as they look for financial recovery.

Our Louisiana personal injury attorneys do what it takes to get our clients the maximum amount of financial compensation allowed by law. If you sustained an injury during a car accident, contact our New Orleans personal injury law firm at 504-688-3494 or 504-822-2222. Schedule a free case examination with a member of our legal team of automobile accident attorneys in Louisiana as soon as possible.

Note: These posts are constructed with the use of secondary sources. These sources include but are not limited to local and state news stories, local and state police accident reports, social media platforms, and eyewitness accounts about injury accidents that take place in New Orleans and throughout Louisiana. We did not independently verify the fact surrounding this accident. If you locate any information that is inaccurate, please contact our firm and we will correct the post to reflect the most accurate information available. We will also remove this post upon request.

Disclaimer: These posts are created to raise awareness about the dangers of driving in Louisiana. We hope that by casting light on serious accidents like this one, other drivers will take heed, and avoid being seriously injured in a similar accident. This post is not a solicitation for business. The information contained in this post is not intended to be legal or medical advice. The photo used in this post was not taken at the accident scene.