DUI/Traffic — Livingston, LA — reported 2026-07-10

SUMMARY

A head-on crash on LA 42 in Livingston Parish resulted in the deaths of a couple.

KEY FACTS

  • Incident type: DUI/Traffic
  • Location: Livingston, LA
  • Date reported: 2026-07-10
  • Suspect: not stated
  • Victim(s): 2 (a 64-year-old woman and her 62-year-old husband)

REPORTED DETAILS

  • The crash occurred on July 10, 2026, at approximately 7:20 a.m. on LA 42, west of Oliver Wheat Road in Livingston Parish.
  • A Freightliner box truck driven by Brandon Koehnke crossed the centerline and struck a Toyota Highlander head-on.
  • Both Linda Watts and Joseph Watts were pronounced deceased on the scene due to fatal injuries.
  • Brandon Koehnke was booked into the Livingston Parish Detention Center on two counts of Negligent Homicide and one count of Improper Lane Usage.