Rosemarie Burke suffered fatal injuries when the 2005 Nissan Altima she was driving crossed into the path of a 1997 Ford truck shortly after 5:30 a.m. Saturday. Senior Trooper Joseph Piglia, public affairs official for State Police, said Burke was pronounced dead at the scene.
According to the release, Burke was traveling south on Mary Plantation Road, formally known as La. 3141, when she failed to stop at a stop sign at the La. 3127 intersection. Burke’s car proceeded into the intersection and was struck by the Ford pickup, driven by Elsa Cortez, 35, of Des Allemands.
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Piglia said it is not known if Burke was impaired while driving, but it is not suspected. He said investigators are awaiting a toxicology report.
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