Dolan Broussard, 54, of Carencro, died Tuesday evening, October 27, 2026, in a crash involving two pickup trucks on Louisiana Highway 98 near Louisiana Highway 343 in Lafayette Parish. Acadiana News First reported that the Lafayette Parish Coroner’s Office identified Broussard as the deceased driver.
According to Louisiana State Police, Broussard drove a 1998 Ford F-150 eastbound when it struck the rear of a 1997 Dodge Ram traveling ahead. The Ford crossed the centerline and left the roadway; the Dodge also left the road and entered a ditch. Broussard died at the scene. The Dodge driver reported minor injuries.
Troopers reported that Broussard was not wearing a seat belt, said impairment was not suspected, and submitted routine toxicology samples. The investigation remains open. Those preliminary findings do not establish every fact bearing on collision causation or injuries.
What the vehicle and roadway evidence could establish
The key unresolved question is why the Ford contacted the Dodge. The preliminary account does not establish either pickup’s speed, any braking or lane movement before impact, or the drivers’ opportunity to react. The vehicles’ contact damage, brake-light condition, tire evidence, debris, roadway marks and departure points could help reconstruct the sequence.
Because these pickups were manufactured in 1997 and 1998, investigators should not assume modern downloadable event data are available. Examination of the physical vehicles and original scene photographs may be particularly important. Our event-data recorder guide explains why recording capability varies.
What the police account means legally
The reported seat-belt issue concerns injury analysis and is distinct from the cause of the initial collision. A rear-end collision also warrants investigation of all circumstances rather than an automatic civil fault conclusion. Neither an absence of suspected impairment nor pending toxicology answers the reconstruction questions.
Evidence and legal considerations
In a comparable case, Babcock Injury Lawyers would take reasonable steps to preserve the vehicles and relevant roadway evidence, identify applicable insurance, and investigate responsibility before drawing legal conclusions. Our car-accident and wrongful-death practices handle these issues with litigation in mind.
A family need not determine fault or whether a claim exists before seeking advice about preserving time-sensitive evidence. Call (225) 500-5000 or contact Babcock Injury Lawyers online. The firm does not claim to represent anyone involved in this crash.
Sources: Louisiana State Police, October 28, 2026; Acadiana News First, October 28, 2026.