Crash leaves three dead

A West Monroe single-vehicle crash claimed three lives just after midnight Thursday morning.

The Ouachita Parish Sheriff’s Office identified the three victims as 23-year-old Keiara McCraw, 24-year-old Annesha Coleman, and 22-year-old Anija Coleman.

At about 12:30 a.m., OPSO responded to the fatal accident in the 100 block of Ole Highway 15 in West Monroe. All three occupants of the vehicle were killed.

According to reports, the vehicle was southbound on Ole Highway 15 when the driver apparently lost control and struck a tree. 

The crash remains under investigation by OPSO.