| id | cleanReleaseDate | troopName | title |
| 2417 | 2018-05-17 | Troop C | Hit & Run Crash Kills a Pedestrian in Terrebonne Parish |
| TROOP C NEWS RELEASE May 17, 2018 Hit & Run Crash Kills a Pedestrian in Terrebonne Parish Montegut – Shortly before 9:00 p.m. last night, Troop C was notified of a hit and run fatality crash involving a pedestrian on LA 665 just south of Sonat Road. The crash took the life of 19 year old Chance Dennis of Chauvin. The preliminary investigation revealed 35 year old Shaun Danos was traveling north on LA 665 in a 2001 Cadillac Seville. Danos exited a slight curve in the roadway when, for reasons still under investigation, he crossed the center line and began traveling north in the southbound lane. Dennis was walking with two other pedestrians northbound in the southbound lane when he was struck by Danos’ vehicle. The other two pedestrians were not struck or injured. Danos fled the scene but was located on Island Road a short time later. Dennis was pronounced deceased on scene by the Terrebonne Parish Coroner’s Office. Impairment is unknown to be a factor at this time. Toxicology tests are pending on both Danos and Dennis. Danos was not injured in the crash and seat belt usage is unknown. Danos was arrested and booked into the Terrebonne Parish Criminal Justice Center on charges of negligent homicide, felony hit and run driving, driving left of center, failure to transfer title of a motor vehicle, and no insurance. This crash remains under investigation. Troopers urge pedestrians to maintain a heightened level of awareness while walking near the road. Simple precautions such as wearing reflective materials, avoiding distractions, and not walking too close to roadways could prevent most pedestrian related crashes. The dangers of driving impaired and distracted can also contribute to tragedies such as these and we ask all drivers to be vigilant behind the wheel.
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