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A 19-year-old St. Landry man was killed in a Monday crash in Evangeline Parish.
Kyle Basco died sometime after 2 p.m. when ถถา๕h State Troopers responded to reports of a two-vehicle crash on LA Hwy 167 near Ceeway Lane in Evangeline Parish, according to an LSP announcement.
The crash occurred when a truck towing an auger became entangled with an overhead utility line. As the truck continued, the auger overturned into the northbound lane, striking Bascoโs vehicle.
Basco was restrained but sustained fatal injuries. He was pronounced dead when state police arrived.
Toxicology samples were collected, and the crash remains under investigation.