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Pine Highway accident claims 20-year-old victim

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A tragic accident on the Pine Highway Sunday morning claimed the life of a young Franklinton man.

Louisiana State Troopers reported that Hayden S. Davis, age 20, was killed in the crash, which occurred at about 10 a.m.

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