| id | cleanReleaseDate | troopName | title |
| 7789 | 2010-12-06 | Troop I | ***UPDATE*** Three Students in Critical Condition After Bus Crash |
LOUISIANA STATE POLICE COURTESY LOYALTY SERVICE Colonel Michael D. Edmonson, Superintendent Troop I Press Release December 6, 2010 ***UPDATE*** Five-Year-Old Succumbs to Injuries in Crash This afternoon, Louisiana State Police Troop I was informed that 5-year-old Karen Stoute of Port Barre, LA, died at 11:38 a.m. this morning as a result of injuries she sustained in a crash that occurred on US 190 in Port Barre on December 3, 2010. She was pronounced dead at Lafayette General Medical Center. The 15-year-old remains in critical condition at a local hospital. Troopers also learned that the third child originally listed as in critical condition, who is 8-years-old, was released from the hospital with moderate injuries. This crash remains under investigation. Charges relating to this crash are pending the outcome of the investigation. Three Students in Critical Condition After Bus Crash Port Barre- Today, Louisiana State Police Troop I investigated a two vehicle crash on US 190 westbound that left three children in critical condition. The crash involved an 18-wheeler and a St. Landry Parish school bus. According to investigating troopers, on December 3, 2010, shortly before 7:30 a.m., a 1990 International school bus driven by 67-year-old Gilfred Savoy of Port Barre, LA, was stopped in the westbound right lane of US 190. Savoy was actively picking up children and had the red lights and stop signs activated on the bus. After the students finished boarding the bus, Savoy began to slowly proceed forward with all of his warning devices still activated. As Savoy was beginning his movement, a 2010 Freightliner 18-wheeler driven by 52-year-old David Cox of Dallas, TX, struck the bus from behind. Both drivers sustained minor injuries in the crash. There were 21 children on the bus at the time of the crash. Three of them ages 5, 15, and one other juvenile (age unknown at this time), sustained critical injuries in the crash. All of the other children ranging in ages from 5 to 17-years-old, sustained minor to moderate injuries and were transported to local hospitals. Routine toxicology samples were obtained from both drivers. The results of the samples are pending at the Louisiana State Police Crime Lab. Charges are pending the outcome of the investigation. This crash remains under investigation. For More Information Contact: | |||
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