At about 5 p.m. on March 16, Louisiana State Police Troop I were notified of a single-vehicle crash on La. 182 near Cotton Patch Road in St. Landry Parish. The crash ultimately took the life of 72-year-old Freddie Thomas of Wilsonville, Alabama. The initial investigation by State Police revealed the crash occurred as Thomas was driving a 2002 Chevrolet Trailblazer east on La. 182. For reasons sti…