Saturday Afternoon Turns Deadly in Shreveport: One Killed, Three Hurt Including a Child in Crash at Hollywood Avenue and Bethune Drive

One person died and three others, including a child, were seriously injured in a two-vehicle crash at Hollywood Avenue and Bethune Drive in Shreveport Saturday afternoon, police said. Reports identify the victim as Dennis Lastrapes, 37, of Minden.
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SHREVEPORT, La. — One person died and three others, including a child, were seriously injured in a crash at a Shreveport intersection Saturday afternoon, leaving families and the community shaken, according to the Shreveport Police Department.
A major accident call came into Caddo Parish 911 around 2:10 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 31, at Hollywood Avenue and Bethune Drive, near Shreveport Regional Airport. Police said at least two vehicles were involved. Three people, including a child, were taken to hospitals with life-threatening or serious injuries. More than 10 Shreveport police and fire units responded.
According to the blog's report of a Caddo Parish Coroner's Office identification, the person who died was Dennis Lastrapes, 37, of Minden, who was taken to Ochsner LSU Health and pronounced dead there. Police haven't released the names or conditions of the three injured people, the direction each vehicle was traveling, or what caused the crash. The Shreveport Police Department is investigating, and no citations or arrests have been announced.
For the families of everyone involved, an ordinary Saturday afternoon became a day of fear and loss. May those who loved the victim find comfort, and may the injured, including the child, recover fully.