Plattenville – On December 3, 2021, shortly after 12:00 p.m., Louisiana State Police Troop C was notified of a two-vehicle head-on injury crash on Louisiana Highway 308 about a mile south of Louisiana Highway 70 Spur in Assumption Parish. The crash ultimately claimed the life of 77-year-old Diane Borne of Napoleonville.
The preliminary investigation revealed Borne, who was traveling north on LA Hwy 308 in a 2010 Nissan Sentra, attempted to pass another vehicle while in a no passing zone. After crossing the centerline, Borne struck a southbound 2015 Nissan Sentra head-on.
Both Borne and the driver of the 2015 Nissan were properly restrained at the time of the crash and transported to a nearby hospital for treatment. On December 4, 2021, Borne succumbed to her injuries received during the crash while at the hospital. This crash remains under investigation.