| id | cleanReleaseDate | troopName | title |
| 6755 | 2011-04-25 | Statewide | No Seatbelt, Driver Impairment, Speed = Holiday Deaths |
| LOUISIANA STATE POLICE COURTESY LOYALTY SERVICE Colonel Michael D. Edmonson, Superintendent Press Release – Headquarters April 25, 2011 No Seatbelt, Driver Impairment, Speed = Holiday Deaths Baton Rouge – During the 2011 Easter weekend, the Louisiana State Police investigated 10 fatal crashes resulting in 10 deaths. Troop A (Baton Rouge): Three crashes resulting in three deaths. Impairment and no seat belt usage are suspected in two of the crashes. In one of these crashes, all occupants including two children (age 3 and 5) were not restrained, ejected from the vehicle and sustained serious injuries. Speed is a contributing factor in another. Troop B (New Orleans): One crash resulting in one death. Impairment is suspected in this crash. Troop C (Houma/Thibodeaux): One crash resulting in one death. This crash involved a motorcycle operator wearing a non-DOT approved helmet. Troop D (Lake Charles): NONE Troop E (Alexandria): One crash resulting in one death. The driver was not properly restrained and ejected from vehicle. Troop F (Monroe): One crash involving one death. A driver from a previous crash exited his vehicle, lied down in the roadway and was struck by a vehicle. Troop G (Shreveport): One crash resulting in one death. Excessive speed is suspected as a contributing factor in this crash. Troop I (Lafayette): Two crashes resulting in two deaths. One of these crashes involved a motorcycle operator who was not wearing a helmet. Troop L (Mandeville): NONE Contact Information: Lt. M. Doug Cain, II Louisiana State Police Public Affairs Unit OR YOUR LOCAL LSP PIO Office: (225) 925-6202 www.lsp.org/public doug.cain@dps.la.gov www.lsp.org | |||
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