According to Louisiana State Police, on August 10, one driver’s reckless drunk driving caused a fatal car crash that killed one woman and injured both drivers.
In Terrebonne Parish, at approximately 1:30 a.m., a 41-year-old driver attempted to make a left turn into a parking lot, veering his Maxima into the lane of a 2004 Cadillac CTS. The CTS struck the Maxima on its right side, spinning the car into a parking lot where it collided with a parked, unoccupied vehicle.
The 41-year-old motorist was over double the legal alcohol limit and was arrested for vehicular homicide, failure to yield while turning left and operating a vehicle without a driver’s license. The 22-year-old driver of the CTS was found to be over the legal alcohol limit as well; the young motorist was arrested for driving while intoxicated and driving with a suspended license.
A female passenger in the Maxima sustained fatal injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene; both drivers sustained minor injuries. The fatal crash remains under investigation.
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[Did You Know: In Louisiana, a drunk driver that causes a fatal accident could potentially serve up to 20 years in prison.]