A 19-year-old from LaPlace died five days after he was injured in a multi-vehicle crash on Interstate 10 in St. John the Baptist Parish, State Police said.

William Ferguson was a passenger in one of the four vehicles involved in the wrecks, which occurred during the early morning hours of Nov. 1.

The first crash involved a Nissan and a Honda and was reported just before 2:30 a.m. on I-10 east, just east of U.S. Highway 51 , State Police said.

The Honda was disabled by the wreck and was sitting in roadway when a 2022 Dodge Charger crashed into the vehicle, State Police said. Ferguson was a passenger in the Charger.

Before authorities arrived, Ferguson got out of the Charger and was walking near the crash site when he was hit by a 2023 Dodge Charger, State Police said.

Ferguson suffer

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