| id | cleanReleaseDate | troopName | title |
| 3914 | 2014-04-21 | Troop E | Teen Driver Arrested for Vehicular Homicide and Reckless Operation |
TROOP E NEWS RELEASE April 21, 2014 Teen Driver Arrested for Vehicular Homicide and Reckless Operation Rapides Parish – Earlier today, a single vehicle crash killed a woman from Holden, LA and injured a teenager. The teenager driver is suspected of driving impaired and has been charged and booked. Troopers responded to the crash around 3:20 p.m., which occurred on LA Hwy 116 at LA Hwy 28. The crash involved a 2000 Dodge Neon, driven by Trinity J. Sullivan (W/M 18 yrs) of Holden. The Dodge was eastbound on LA Hwy 116, traveling at a high rate of speed, which resulted in the vehicle vaulting over LA Hwy 28 and impacting Barron Chapel Road. After impact with Barron Chapel Road, the vehicle collided with a utility pole and then a tree. Sullivan was wearing his seatbelt. He received minor injuries, but refused aid. His only passenger, identified as Brenda A. Starns (W/F 38 yrs), was wearing her seatbelt. Despite wearing her seatbelt, she was pronounced dead. Sullivan was charged with vehicular homicide and reckless operation of a vehicle. He was booked into the Rapides Parish Detention Center. Routine toxicology tests are pending. The crash remains under investigation. Motorists must be reminded that alcohol has many effects on the body. Alcohol can impair visual ability, alter sense of time and space, impair fine motor skills needed to operate a motor vehicle, and decrease reaction times. Just one drink may cause these effects. While not all crashes are survivable, seatbelts can greatly decrease the occupant’s chance of death and will greatly reduce the extent of injury. Troop E Troopers have investigated 17 fatal crashes in 2014, resulting in 19 fatalities. Contact Information: M/T Daniel “Scott” Moreau Louisiana State Police Public Affairs Section – Troop E Office: (318) 769-9USA (872) scott.moreau@la.gov www.LSP.org www.facebook.com/LouisianaStatePolice | |||
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