| id | cleanReleaseDate | troopName | title |
| 551 | 2018-05-10 | Troop A | Charges Upgraded in Sunday Night Crash that Killed Two Children in Ascension Parish |
| TROOP A NEWS RELEASE May 10, 2018 ***UPDATE*** Charges Upgraded in Sunday Night Crash that Killed Two Children in Ascension Parish On May 10, 2018, Stephen Daigle’s charges were upgraded after Troopers received toxicology results indicating his BAC was almost twice the limit. Daigle’s charges were upgraded to 2 counts of Vehicular Homicide, 1 count of 1st Degree Vehicular Negligent Injuring, and 1 count of Vehicular Negligent Injuring. Daigle remains incarcerated in the Ascension Parish Jail. Sorrento – Shortly after 9:00 pm on May 6, 2018, Troopers from Louisiana State Police Troop A began investigating a two vehicle fatality crash on Interstate 10 westbound west of US 61. The crash took the life of 8 year old Willie Williams Jr. and 1 month old Arielle Philson of Houston, TX. The crash also resulted in the arrest of 47 year old Stephen Daigle of Gonzales. The initial investigation by State Police revealed that the crash occurred as Daigle was traveling westbound on I-10 in a 2016 Toyota Corolla. Witnesses told Troopers that Daigle was weaving in and out of traffic before striking the rear of a 2017 Jeep Wrangler driven by 34 year old Aisha Philson of Houston, TX. The impact caused Philson to lose control of her vehicle and run off the right side of the roadway. Philson’s vehicle began to overturn and ejected Willie Williams Jr., Arielle Philson, and a 12 year old passenger. Daigle’s vehicle entered the median and struck the cable barrier. Willie Williams Jr. and Arielle Philson were not restrained and sustained fatal injuries as a result of the crash. Aisha Philson and her 12 year old passenger were not restrained and sustained serious injuries. Daigle was not restrained and sustained minor injuries. It is unknown if impairment was a factor in this crash, but a toxicology sample was taken from both drivers for analysis. Daigle was treated for his injuries and placed under arrest for Negligent Homicide, Negligent Injuring, and Reckless Operation. This crash remains under investigation and additional charges are pending.
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