On Tuesday, January 11, 2022, at 10:26 p.m., Beaumont Police responded to the 300 block of E. Cardinal Drive in reference to a major traffic crash. Preliminary investigation has revealed that a Ford F-150 was traveling South on E. Cardinal and made an unsafe lane change, causing him to strike another vehicle. This caused the F-150 to lose control, traveling off of the roadway and into the grassy median and service road. The driver of the F-150 was ejected from the vehicle and sustained major injuries. Beaumont EMS arrived on scene and transported the victim to St. Elizabeth Hospital where he was later pronounced deceased. The victim was identified as Ryan Foster, a 39 year old Beaumont resident. The investigation is on-going.
