SHREVEPORT, La. — A two-vehicle crash at the intersection of North Market Street and Poleman Road on Monday morning left one person dead, Shreveport Police confirmed.

Officers responded to the collision around 10 a.m. Preliminary investigation and witness statements indicate a blue Ram 1500 truck, traveling northbound on North Market Street, made an abrupt turn from the center lane directly into the path of a southbound Chevrolet Avalanche. The vehicles then collided head-on.

The driver of the Chevrolet Avalanche was pronounced deceased at the scene by the Shreveport Fire Department. The driver of the Ram 1500 suffered non-life-threatening injuries and was taken to Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport for treatment.

The Shreveport Police Department's Crash Investigations Unit is looking into t

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