A South Carolina man is killed in a fatal accident in Bienville Township

SHREVEPORT, La. (KSLA) – A truck pulling a trailer and boat rolled over on Louisiana Highway 153, killing the 39-year-old driver.

On October 30 at 6:20 p.m., Louisiana State Police responded to a crash on Louisiana Highway 153 near Foster Arbor Road. Upon arrival, officers learned that a 2002 Dodge truck, driven by Andrew Borchers, 39, of Lexington, North Carolina, was traveling south on LA. Highway 153 while pulling a boat and trailer when the incident occurred.

For an unknown reason, Borcher's vehicle left the road and overturned. The trailer and boat became detached from his truck and collided with a parked truck occupied by another vehicle.

Borchers, who was not wearing a seatbelt, was thrown from the truck in the accident. He was pronounced dead at the scene. The occupants of the parked vehicle were not injured.

Louisiana State Police believe Borchers was impaired. Toxicology samples were collected and submitted for analysis.

The crash is under investigation.

“Louisiana State Troopers would like to remind motorists of the importance of making good decisions when operating motor vehicles. Never drive while impaired, tired or distracted. Always ensure all occupants are properly secured and obey all traffic laws. While not all accidents are survivable, simple precautions like these can mean the difference between life and death,” says Louisiana State Police.

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