| id | cleanReleaseDate | troopName | title |
| 143 | 2017-03-18 | Troop A | Motorcyclist Dies in East Baton Rouge Parish Crash |
| TROOP A NEWS RELEASE March 18, 2017 Motorcyclist Dies in East Baton Rouge Parish Crash Baton Rouge, LA – Shortly after 12:00 pm on March 18, 2017, Troopers from Louisiana State Police Troop A began investigating a single vehicle fatality crash involving a motorcycle on LA 67 near Blount Rd. in East Baton Rouge Parish. The crash took the life of 43 year old Raymond Hawthorne of Donaldsonville, LA. The initial investigation by State Police revealed that the crash occurred as Hawthorne was driving his 2006 Kawasaki motorcycle northbound on LA 67. For unknown reasons, Hawthorne failed to negotiate a left hand curve and ran off the right side of the roadway. The motorcycle began to overturn after leaving the roadway and Hawthorne was ejected. Hawthorne sustained fatal injuries in the crash and was pronounced deceased at the scene by the East Baton Rouge Parish Coroner’s Office. It is unknown if impairment was a factor in this crash but a toxicology sample will be taken from Hawthorne for analysis. Louisiana State Troopers would like to encourage all riders to take an approved motorcycle safety course. These courses teach safe riding practices and help you apply safe riding strategies that can help reduce your chance of injury should a crash occur. Making good choices while riding a motorcycle, such as never driving while impaired and obeying all traffic laws, can often mean the difference between life and death. For more information on the Louisiana Motorcycle Safety, Awareness, and Operator Training Program, visit http://www.lsp.org/motorcycle.html Contact Information: | |||
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