The victim who was killed in Thursday night’s fatal crash in the 4900 block of Barksdale Boulevard is identified as Joshuah Fruge, 38, of Bossier City. His wife, Veronica Fruge, 37, and son, Pacey Fruge, 14, were passengers in his vehicle and sustained non-life threatening injuries.
The wreck happened at about 10:40 p.m. Witnesses say a Lincoln MKZ passenger car, driven by Fruge, was southbound on Barksdale Boulevard when it was hit head on by a Dodge Ram 1500 pickup truck that was traveling the wrong way in the southbound lanes of traffic.
The driver of the pickup truck – Larry Thomas Daughtry, 33, of Katy, Texas – was arrested on charges of vehicular homicide, vehicular negligent injury (2 counts) and DWI. Daughtry was booked into the Bossier City Jail after being treated and released from a local hospital.
Sara Loftin
I am surprised anyone survived after seeing this last night. Many heartfelt prayers for the widow, her son and their families
Susan Banning Shaver
This makes me so sad! The family are my neighbors and are the kindest people! Josh just helped me get my little escapee dog back a few days ago.
When will folks ever learn not to drink and drive?!
Rest in peace Josh you will be missed by your fellow employees at G.S