Louisiana State Police investigate deadly crash in Lafourche Parish
Updated: 11:32 am CDT June 9, 2024
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Louisiana State Police investigate deadly crash in Lafourche Parish
Updated: 11:32 am CDT June 9, 2024
Three people are dead after a car crash in Lafourche Parish Saturday morning. Louisiana State Police say the crash happened around 6 a.m. on Louisiana Highway 308 near McCloud Drive. Preliminary investigation showed that Ethelwaldo Dejesus, 55, of Metairie was driving at a high rate of speed southbound on LA Hwy 308 while negotiating a right curve. Another car was traveling north on LA Hwy 308 when Dejesus’ car crossed into the center lane and hit the car head-on. Dejesus, his passenger Braysi Pineda Zúñiga, 30, and the passenger of the other car identified as Page Abadie, 49, suffered fatal injuries and died at the scene. The driver of the other vehicle suffered serious injuries and was taken to a hospital. This is an ongoing investigation.
LOCKPORT, Louisiana. —
Three people are dead after a car crash in Lafourche Parish Saturday morning.
Louisiana State Police say the crash happened around 6 a.m. on Louisiana Highway 308 near McCloud Drive.
Preliminary investigation showed that Ethelwaldo Dejesus, 55, of Metairie was driving at a high rate of speed southbound on LA Hwy 308 while negotiating a right curve.
Another car was traveling north on LA Hwy 308 when Dejesus’ car crossed into the center lane and hit the car head-on.
Dejesus, his passenger Braysi Pineda Zúñiga, 30, and the passenger in the other car identified as Page Abadie, 49, suffered fatal injuries and died at the scene.
The driver of the other vehicle suffered serious injuries and was taken to a hospital.
This is an ongoing investigation.
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