Madison Parish, LA (September 2, 2024) – A fatal single-vehicle crash occurred on Sunday, September 1, on U.S. Hwy 80, east of LA Hwy 601-2. The incident claimed the lives of 20-year-old Kayden Acuff from Tallulah, LA, and 21-year-old Jamicha Lovings-Smith from Vicksburg, MS.
Acuff, driving a 2015 Nissan Altima westbound, lost control and overcorrected, causing the car to cross both lanes and strike a tree. Both Acuff and Lovings-Smith, who were unrestrained, suffered fatal injuries and died at the scene.
Authorities suspect impairment as a factor. Toxicology results are pending as the investigation continues.