| id | cleanReleaseDate | troopName | title |
| 7957 | 2017-05-29 | Troop L | Bogalusa Resident Killed Crossing LA 60 on Mobility Scooter |
TROOP L NEWS RELEASE May 29, 2017 Bogalusa Resident Killed Crossing LA 60 on Mobility Scooter Bogalusa-Shortly after 6:00 PM on Sunday May 28, 2017, Troopers from Louisiana State Police Troop L responded to a fatal crash on LA 60 near the intersection of LA 439 in Washington Parish. The crash claimed the life of 57-year-old Sherry S. Byrd of Bogalusa. Investigating Troopers determined that the crash occurred as Byrd was leaving a residence on the north side of LA 60. She was riding an electric mobility aid scooter. As Byrd crossed into the eastbound lane of LA 60, she was hit by a 2015 Chevrolet Cruz driven by 28-year-old Amanda Brooke Lloyd of Bogalusa. Byrd sustained severe injuries in the crash and was transported to Our Lady of the Angels Hospital in Bogalusa, where she succumbed to her injuries. Lloyd was properly restrained at the time of the crash and was uninjured. Lloyd provided Troopers with a voluntary breath sample, which showed no amount of alcohol present. As part of the ongoing crash investigation, blood samples were collected from Byrd. The results are pending scientific analysis. The investigation is ongoing. The investigative report will be forwarded to the 22nd Judicial District Attorney’s Office at the conclusion of the investigation. | |||
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