A 38-year-old Opelousas man died from injuries sustained when he fell out of a moving truck on Sept. 21 on La. 103 south of U.S. 167 in St. Landry Parish, according to a news release from Louisiana State Police Troop I.
On Sept. 30, State Police was notified that Frederick Freeman succumbed to his injuries on Sept. 27.
The initial investigation by State Police revealed Freeman was riding in the bed of a 2006 Dodge Dakota. For unknown reasons, Freeman fell out of the moving truck and sustained serious injuries.
Freeman was transported to a local hospital in critical condition.
The driver was properly restrained and was not injured. Impairment was not suspected on the part of Freeman or the driver. The driver did submit a voluntary breath sample which showed no alcohol present. The driver committed no violations and was not cited.