Rapides Parish – On June 18, 2025, at approximately 5:00 a.m., Louisiana State Police Troop E responded to a fatal crash on Louisiana Highway 28 at Navy’s Way. This crash claimed the life of 22-year-old Nicholas J. Baqqett of Boyce.

The initial investigation revealed that a 2013 Ford Mustang, driven by Baqqett, was traveling West on Louisiana Highway 28. For reasons still under investigation, Baqqett failed to negotiate a left hand curve, exited the roadway, entered into the westbound ditch, and impacted a concrete culvert which caused Baqqett to be ejected from the vehicle.

Baqqett, restraint usage unknown, sustained severe injuries and was transported to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead. Toxicology samples were obtained and submitted for analysis. The crash remains under investigation.