19-year-old killed, seven others hurt in nine-vehicle crash on North Foster Drive
BATON ROUGE — A 19-year-old was killed in a nine-car pileup along North Foster Drive that left seven others injured Sunday afternoon.
The Baton Rouge Police Department said that the crash happened near the intersection with Prescott Road shortly before 12 p.m.
Police said a driver of a Kia Sorento in the left lane hit the rear driver's side door of the car to its right, a Chevrolet Malibu, sending both spinning into oncoming traffic. The Kia hit a third car and the two rolled. Another vehicle ran into the Malibu.
BRPD said the driver of the Malibu, 19-year-old Terrance Ruffin, was killed in the crash. Seven others were taken to hospitals and one of the injured is in critical condition.
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No more information was immediately available.