| id | cleanReleaseDate | troopName | title |
| 3290 | 2018-06-22 | Troop D | Motorcyclist Dies in Calcasieu Parish Crash |
| TROOP D NEWS RELEASE June 22, 2018 Motorcyclist Dies in Calcasieu Parish Crash CALCASIEU PARISH — A Moss Bluff man died this evening after another driver failed to yield at a stop sign. On June 22, 2018, shortly after 5:00 p.m., Louisiana State Police Troop D responded to a two-vehicle crash involving a motorcycle on Louisiana Highway 3059 at Luke Powers Road in Calcasieu Parish. The preliminary investigation revealed a 2015 Honda Civic driven by 22-year-old Hannah Borill of Westlake was traveling north on Luke Powers Road and stopped at the stop sign at LA 3059. The Civic then traveled into the path of a 2018 Harley-Davidson motorcycle traveling east on LA 3059. The operator of the motorcycle, 29-year-old Peter McCarthy of Moss Bluff, “laid down” his motorcycle in an attempt to avoid a collision. McCarthy was seriously injured and was transported to an area hospital where he later died. He was wearing a DOT approved helmet at the time of the crash. Borill’s vehicle traveled into the ditch on the north side of LA 3059 but she was wearing a seat belt and was not injured. Borill was charged with failure to yield the right of way at a stop sign. Impairment is not suspected and the crash remains under investigation. This is the third fatal motorcycle crash investigated by Troop D in Calcasieu Parish this year. Motorcycles are smaller than other vehicles and are more difficult to see. Drivers are asked to pay attention behind the wheel and to always watch for motorcycles. In 2018, Troop D has investigated 13 fatal crashes resulting in 13 deaths. Contact Information: Sgt. James Anderson Louisiana State Police Public Affairs Section Office: (337) 491-2932 james.l.anderson@la.gov www.LSP.org www.facebook.com/LouisianaStatePolice | |||
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