At approximately 10:30 p.m. Saturday, Troopers from Louisiana State Police Troop I began investigating a two-vehicle crash on U.S. Highway 167 at Louisiana Highway 696 in Vermilion Parish.
Multiple people were injured in the crash, and 67-year-old John Greene of Kaplan was arrested as a result.
The initial investigation by State Police revealed that the crash occurred as 39-year-old Andrew Reed of Abbeville was driving a 2007 Jeep Liberty southbound on U.S. 167. The Jeep was struck in the rear by a southbound 2015 Chevrolet Silverado driven by Greene.
As a result, the Jeep ran off the the roadway to the right into a ditch and struck an embankment.
Reed was not wearing a seat belt and sustained moderate injuries. His front seat passenger and three juveniles seated in the rear of the vehicle also were not wearing seat belts. One juvenile sustained critical injuries, and the other three passengers sustained moderate injuries.
All occupants of the Jeep were transported to a local hospital for treatment.
Greene was not wearing a seat belt and sustained minor injuries. Troopers suspected Greene was impaired at the time of the crash, and he submitted a breath sample which showed a BAC of 0.115g percent (0.08 percent is the legal limit in Louisiana).
Greene was booked in the Vermilion Parish Jail on DWI - first offense, five counts of vehicular negligent injury, reckless operation, and no seat belt.
This crash remains under investigation.
