October 17, 2022

Fatal Crash Near Folsom Saturday

Frederick Wichers, age 65 and a resident of Donnie Road in Folsom, Louisiana was fatally injured Saturday (October 15, 2022) afternoon when the vehicle he was operating was struck by a truck near Folsom.

The St. Tammany Parish Sheriff's Office reports that shortly before 4:45 p.m. on Saturday, the victim was driving a Utility Terrain Vehicle (side-by-side) and was struck by a 2500 Dodge pickup truck on Willie Road (formerly Hwy 1077) near the intersection of Richards Road.

The preliminary investigation into the crash indicates the driver of the UTV was attempting to make a U-turn when he was struck by the Dodge truck that was traveling in the northbound lane.

Wichers was airlifted to a local hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries.

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