| id | cleanReleaseDate | troopName | title |
| 2383 | 2022-04-16 | Troop C | Troopers Investigating Two Separate Fatal Crashes Hours Apart |
TROOP C NEWS RELEASE April 16, 2022 Troopers Investigating Two Separate Fatal Crashes Hours Apart Houma – On April 15, 2022, shortly before 4:00 p.m., Louisiana State Police Troop C was notified of a single-vehicle fatality crash on Louisiana Highway 311 about one-mile north of Savanne Road in Terrebonne Parish. The crash claimed the life of 73-year-old Robert Miller of Morgan city. The preliminary investigation revealed Miller was traveling north on LA Hwy 311 in a 2018 Jeep Cherokee. For reasons still under investigation, the Jeep ran off the roadway to the right and struck a tree. Although Miller was wearing a seat belt, he suffered fatal injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene. The passenger of the Jeep, who was also wearing a seat belt, was transported with moderate injuries to an out-of-area hospital. A toxicology sample was collected from Miller and awaiting analysis. This crash remains under investigation. Des Allemands - On April 15, 2022, shortly after 11:00 p.m., Louisiana State Police Troop C was notified of a two-vehicle fatality crash involving a motorcycle on U.S. Highway 90 near Catfish Lane in Lafourche Parish. The crash claimed the life of 28-year-old James Derouen of New Iberia. The preliminary investigation revealed Derouen was traveling the wrong way in the left westbound lane of U.S. Hwy 90 on a 2006 Kawasaki Vulcan. At the same time, a 2020 Ford F-250 was traveling west in the left lane of U.S. Hwy 90. For reasons still under investigation, the Kawasaki struck the Ford head-on causing Derouen to be ejected from the motorcycle. Derouen suffered fatal injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver of the Ford was wearing a seat belt and suffered minor injuries. A toxicology sample was collected from Derouen and awaiting analysis. The driver of the Ford was not suspected of being impaired and provided a voluntary toxicology sample that is also awaiting analysis. This crash remains under investigation. Troop C has investigated 12 fatal crashes resulting in 13 deaths in 2022. Contact Information: Trooper Ross Brennan Louisiana State Police Public Affairs – Troop C Office: (985) 857-3680 ross.brennan@la.gov | |||
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