A Red River Parish man suffered moderate injuries in a single-vehicle crash on US-71 in the Fairview Alpha community on Monday afternoon according to the Natchitoches Parish Sheriff’s Office.

At approximately 1:30pm, Natchitoches Parish Sheriff’s Deputies, Louisiana State Police, Natchitoches Parish Fire Protection District #9 Rescue and Natchitoches Regional Medical Center EMS responded to NATCOM 911 Center reports of a single-vehicle crash with injuries and possible entrapment on US-71 in the Fairview Alpha community.

Units arrived on scene finding the sole-occupant of the vehicle suffering from moderate injuries trapped in the wreckage.

NPFD #9 using extrication equipment successfully freed the victim from the vehicle.

Deputies say a 25-year old Coushatta man operating a 1995 Chevrolet pickup truck was traveling northbound in the 900 block of US71 in Fairview Alpha when for reasons still under investigation apparently crossed over the centerline and exited the road on the left side. The vehicle continued to travel off the roadway through a yard striking a tree and continued several yards before coming to a rest.

The operator of the vehicle was transported from the scene by EMS to a regional trauma center with moderate injuries.

Troopers assigned to LSP Troop-E Alexandria worked the crash.