A Texas man was killed Monday afternoon in a single-vehicle crash in DeSoto Parish, according to Louisiana State Police.

Troopers with Louisiana State Police Troop G responded to the crash at approximately 4:00 p.m. on January 26, 2026, on Louisiana Highway 177 near Louisiana Highway 510 near Evelyn. The crash claimed the life of 46-year-old John Hordge of Dallas, Texas.

A preliminary investigation indicates Hordge was driving a 2014 Ford F-150 southbound on Louisiana Highway 177 when, for reasons still under investigation, the vehicle left the roadway. Troopers reported the truck struck a guardrail, entered a nearby creek, and overturned.

Hordge was not wearing a seat belt at the time of the crash and sustained fatal injuries. He was pronounced dead at the scene. State Police said impairment is not suspected, but routine toxicology samples were collected and submitted for analysis. The crash remains under investigation.

Louisiana State Police reminded motorists that seat belts remain one of the most effective ways to reduce serious injury or death in a crash. Louisiana law requires all occupants in a vehicle—regardless of seating position—to be properly restrained.