Shreveport Police Dept.

Date: January 12, 2006

Phone: 318/673-6932 Fax: 318/673-6933

Contact: Kacee Hargrave, Public Information Officer

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Police investigate fatal accident

Police are investigating a fatal traffic accident that happened last night at approximately 10:30 on Youree Drive, at Millicent Way.

John Kroner IV,48, of Shreveport, was southbound on Youree in his 1994 Lexus when he hit Mingyu Ding's 1995 Mazda 626. Ding died at the scene.

Witnesses advised they think Kroner ran the light at the intersection. Evidence at the crash scene indicates Ding pulled out of the Circle K lot onto Youree when he was hit in the driver's side rear by Kroner. A reconstruction will be done of the crash scene to determine the vehicles locations and speeds at impact.

Ding was a graduate student in microbiology at LSUHSC, married, with a 10 year old daughter. Kroner may face vehicular homicide charges pending the reconstruction and chemical test results. The investigation continues at this time.

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