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2016-04-06 |
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Crash Involving School Bus and Motorcycle Kills a Breaux Bridge Man |
Troop I News Release
April 6, 2016
Crash Involving School Bus and Motorcycle Kills a Breaux Bridge Man
Butte Larose – One person is dead after a motorcyclist was struck by a school bus in St. Martin Parish this afternoon. No children on the school bus were hurt.
On April 6, 2016, at 3:58 p.m., Louisiana State Police Troop I responded to a two-vehicle fatal crash involving a school bus on LA Highway 3177 near Evangeline Street in Butte Larose. The preliminary investigation revealed that a 2007 Harley Davidson motorcycle, driven by 47-year-old Dennis Labbie of Breaux Bridge, Louisiana, was traveling south on LA 3177. For unknown reasons, Labbie lost control of his motorcycle and was ejected. Labbie slid into the northbound lane and was struck by a St. Martin Parish school bus, driven by 63-year-old Donald Stelly of Breaux Bridge.
| Despite the fact that Labbie was wearing a DOT approved safety helmet, he suffered serious injuries in the crash. Labbie was transported to a local hospital where he was pronounced deceased. Stelly was properly retrained and was not injured. The six passengers on the school bus were not injured. A toxicology sample was obtained from Labbie and will be submitted to the Louisiana State Police Crime Lab for analysis. Stelly voluntarily submitted to a chemical test and showed no detectable signs of impairment. The crash remains under investigation. Louisiana State Troopers encourage all riders to take an approved motorcycle safety course. These courses teach safe riding practices and help you apply safe riding strategies that can help reduce your chance of injury should a crash occur. Making good choices while riding a motorcycle, such as never driving while distracted, can often mean the difference between life and death. For more information on the Louisiana Motorcycle Safety, Awareness, and Operator Training Program, visit http://www.lsp.org/motorcycle.html |
Troop I has investigated 17 fatal crashes resulting in 17 fatalities this year.
Contact Information:
M/T Brooks David
Louisiana State Police
Public Affairs Section-Troop I
Office: (337) 262-5880
brooks.david@la.gov
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