APSlidell, La. -
One person is dead after a three-vehicle collision on I-12 in Slidell.
It happened about 6:20 Friday evening near the intersection of I-12 eastbound and Airport Road.
44-year-old Kevin Greenwood of Ormond Beach, FL. was traveling eastbound on I-12 in a Dodge pickup truck.
Due to traffic congestion, Greenwood failed to slow down and struck a Mazda in the rear.
The Mazda driven by 19-year-old Kristen Stoltman of Woodlands, TX. was pushed off the right side of the roadway into the ditch below. She was pronounced dead at the scene.
Her passenger, 20-year-old Jesse Stoltman of Magnolia, TX. received serious injuries and was taken to Frederick Memorial hospital for treatment.
After striking the Mazda, Greenwood's truck continued eastbound where it struck a 2006 Freightliner tractor-trailer and came to a stop.
State Police arrested Greenwood and conducted a breath test for alcohol.
The test showed Greenwood had alcohol in his system, but was not over the legal limit.
He has been charged with careless operation of a vehicle, negligent injuring and negligent homicide.
