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879 2008-02-22 Troop A No Seatbelt, Alcohol Suspected in One Vehicle Fatality
LOUISIANA STATE POLICE
COURTESY LOYALTY SERVICE
State Police, Troop A – News Release

For Immediate Release

No Seatbelt, Alcohol Suspected in One Vehicle Fatality


February 22, 2008


At 2:36 AM, on Friday, February 22, 2008, Louisiana State Police, Troop A responded to a one vehicle crash that resulted in the death of a Paulina, LA resident. The crash occurred on LA Hwy 3125 south of LA Hwy 3214 in St. James Parish.

A 1989 Dodge pickup truck was northbound on LA Hwy 3125 and ran off the roadway to the right. The pickup truck re-entered the roadway and began rotating to the left. While spinning, the Dodge pickup truck crossed both lanes of travel, struck a ditch, and rolled over ejecting the passenger.

Both the driver and passenger were transported by Acadian Ambulance to the St. James Hospital. The passenger, Barry Washington (B/M/Age 51) of Paulina, LA, sustained serious injuries and was later pronounced dead by the St. James Hospital staff. The driver, Crandall A. Washington (B/M/Age 28) of Paulina, LA, sustained minor injuries and was later booked into the St. James Parish Jail for Careless Operation, Vehicular Homicide, Operating a Vehicle with a Suspended License, and Operating a Vehicle While Intoxicated. The passenger was not wearing a seatbelt and alcohol is suspected to be factor in this crash.


For more information contact:

S/T Johnnie L. Brown, Jr.
Public Affairs Unit
Louisiana State Police – Troop A
Office: (225) 754-8524
johnnie.brown@dps.la.gov
www.lsp.org
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