Man dies in three-vehicle crash, stopped at red light, in East Baton Rouge Parish, officials say | Crime/Police

A man died in a three-vehicle crash Saturday night when a speeding driver plowed into cars sitting at a red light on U.S. 61 near Zachary, State Police said. 

The crash happened shortly before 11 p.m. Saturday, as two southbound vehicles were stopped at a red light at the intersection of U.S. 61 and La. 64 in East Baton Rouge Parish, State Police said in a statement. 

A preliminary investigation by State Police found that Edward Poray Frank, of Port Allen, was driving a Toyota Tundra south on U.S. 61 at a high rate of speed as he approached the vehicles waiting at the intersection.

For reasons still being investigated, the car crashed into the 2013 Nissan Maxima driven by John Anthony Danté Daniels, 23, of Wakefield, who was stopped at the red light, pushing Daniels’ car into a 2008 Toyota Prius in front of him. 

Despite being properly restrained, Daniels died at the scene, State Police said.

Frank, who was also properly restrained, was transported to the hospital with moderate injuries. It was unclear if the driver of the Toyota Prius was restrained, but he also received injuries, State Police said.

As part of the ongoing investigation, a toxicology sample was obtained from all drivers and will be submitted for analysis.

(Editor’s note: This is the corrected version of a previous story that was based on incorrect information given in a State Police news release).