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3562 2013-06-14 Troop D Elton Teenager Charged with Vehicular Homicide

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**UPDATE June 14, 2014**

Elton Teenager Charged with Vehicular Homicide

A toxicology sample taken from 18-year-old Kennedy Renee Isaac indicated that she was intoxicated at the time of the crash. Isaac’s blood alcohol content at the time of the crash was .05 percent. The legal limit for drivers under the age of 21 in Louisiana is .02 percent. A warrant was issued for Isaac’s arrest and she was given the opportunity to turn herself in.

On June 14, 2013, Isaac turned herself in at Louisiana State Police Troop D in Lake Charles. Troopers transported Isaac to the Calcasieu Parish Correctional Center where she was booked for vehicular homicide, first degree vehicular negligent injuring, failure to stop at a stop sign, and failure to wear a seatbelt. Bond was set at $25,000.

If convicted, Isaac faces up to 35 years in prison and a fine of up to $18,025.

May 16, 2013
Unrestrained Teenager Dies in Calcasieu Parish Crash

Lake Charles- On May 16, 2013, shortly before 7:00 a.m., Louisiana State Police Troop D responded to a two vehicle crash at the intersection of Ward Line Road and Louisiana Highway 397 in southern Calcasieu Parish that claimed the life of a woman from Elton and critically injured twin sisters also from Elton.

The preliminary investigation revealed that a 2013 Nissan Altima driven by 18-year-old Kennedy Renee Isaac of Elton was traveling north on Ward Line Road and failed to stop at a stop sign. A 2004 Jeep driven by 49-year-old Oralia Benoit of Lake Charles was traveling east on LA 397 and had the right-of-way when the Jeep she was driving struck the Nissan driven by Isaac.

A passenger in Isaac’s vehicle, 18-year-old Shelby Christine Granger of Elton, died as a result of the crash. Isaac and another passenger in the vehicle, 18-year-old Kelsey Regen Isaac of Elton, were critically injured as a result of the crash. No one in the vehicle was wearing a seatbelt.

Benoit, who was wearing a seatbelt, received moderate injuries.

Impairment on the part of Kennedy Isaac is suspected to be a factor in the crash. A toxicology sample was obtained from both drivers and will be submitted to the Louisiana State Police Crime Lab for analysis. The crash remains under investigation and charges are pending.

Seven of the eight people who have died in crashes investigated by Louisiana State Police Troop D so far this year were not wearing a seatbelt. Louisiana law requires motor vehicle occupants to be properly restrained in every seating position, day and night. Wearing a seatbelt significantly reduces the likelihood of being seriously injured or killed as the result of a crash and is the single most effective thing motorists can do to protect themselves. Buckle up Louisiana. Every trip. Every time.

This is the eighth fatal crash investigated by Louisiana State Police Troop D this year.

Contact Information:
Sgt. James Anderson
Louisiana State Police
Public Affairs Section
Office: (337) 491-2932
james.anderson@dps.la.gov
www.LSP.org

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