Suspected drunk driver hits Louisiana state trooper head-on

Louisiana State Police say a state trooper received minor injuries after being in a head-on collision with a wrong-way driver.

The incident happened late Wednesday night near Houma.

"The preliminary investigation revealed that a Trooper was traveling north on LA Hwy 24 North in a fully marked Louisiana State Police unit," said Trooper Tiah Larvadain. "At the same time, 63-year-old Deak Matteson Jr. of Guin, AL was driving a 2004 Ford F-150 south in the northbound lanes of LA Hwy 24 North."

The trooper turned on their siren and lights and attempted to stop the pickup, but the driver instead hit the state police unit head-on.

"Troopers determined Matteson to be impaired and placed him under arrest," said Larvadain. "He provided a voluntary breath sample, which revealed a blood alcohol concentration over the legal limit."

The trooper involved in the wreck was wearing a seat belt and was released from a nearby hospital after receiving an evaluation.