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1459 2015-05-18 Troop B Unrestrained Houma Man Killed in Jefferson Parish Crash

TROOP B - NEWS RELEASE
May 18, 2015

Unrestrained Houma Man Killed in Jefferson Parish Crash

Marrero, LA- Shortly before 4:30 pm this afternoon, Troopers from Louisiana State Police Troop B began investigating a single vehicle fatality crash that claimed the life of a 25 year old Houma man on LA 3134 in Jefferson Parish.

The investigation revealed that a 2002 Nissan Pathfinder was traveling north on LA 3134 at LA 45 in Jefferson Parish. The Pathfinder was being driven by Edgard Santos Gonzales (age 25) of Houma, LA. For unknown reasons, the Pathfinder lost control and traveled off the right side of LA 3134 where it entered a drainage ditch. The vehicle then rolled over and came to rest on its roof, partially submerged in water. A good Samaritan stopped at the scene and pulled the Pathfinder out of the ditch, but the vehicle was empty. A search of the area located Gonzales submerged in the water. Gonzales, who was not wearing a seat belt, was pronounced dead on the scene by the Jefferson Parish Coroner’s Office. Gonzales was the only occupant inside the vehicle during the crash.


Impairment is unknown at this time, and routine toxicology tests are pending. It was raining heavily at the time of the crash. This crash remains under investigation.


While not all crashes are survivable, proper use of seat belts can greatly decrease an occupant’s chance of death and may greatly reduce the extent of injury. Louisiana law requires every vehicle occupant, front seat and back seat, to be properly restrained day or night. Taking the time to buckle up every trip and every time is the single most effective thing you can do to protect yourself in a crash.



Motorists that witness hazardous situations are urged to call *LSP (*577) and report that activity to the Louisiana State Police.

Contact Information:

Tfc. Evan Harrell
Louisiana State Police
Public Affairs Section – Troop C
Office- (985) 857-3680
Cell- (985) 855-0241
Evan.Harrell@la.gov
www.LSP.org
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