Trent Torres, 15, killed, after he crashes his ATV into another parked ATV near River Road in Destrehan, St. Charles Parish.

Modified Date: 
Wed, 04/08/2015 - 4:03pm
Accident Date: 
Thursday, April 3, 2014

LaPlace teenager killed in ATV accident.

A LaPlace teenager died in an ATV accident Friday night after he crashed into a parked all-terrain vehicle carrying a pair of youths who had trespassed onto private property north of River Road in Destrehan, authorities said.
A LaPlace teenager died in an ATV accident Friday night after he crashed into a parked all-terrain vehicle carrying a pair of youths who had trespassed onto private property north of River Road in Destrehan, authorities said. The impact from the crash caused both the teenager, 15-year-old Trent Torres, and the ATV to be thrown into a wooded area, causing the fatal injuries. Deputies found alcohol and about a dozen teenagers when they arrived at the property owned by BP, after getting a call around 11:49 p.m., said a spokesman for the St. Charles Sheriff's Department. The two youths who were on the parked ATV that Torres crashed into sustained minor injuries and were not transported to a hospital, LaGrange said. Authorities believe alcohol played a part in the fatal crash, but police said it was too soon to know if Torres was impaired, as autopsy resulted are pending. "This is such a tragedy," police said. "Hopefully other kids will learn that when driving these recreational vehicles you need to be extremely careful. That body and frame are very heavy and one bad move can injure someone and take their life in a moment." He said deputies did not issue any citations, as investigators had not yet been in contact with BP officials about the trespassing, but it remains under investigation.
People Involved: 
Trent Torres
Roadway: 
River Road

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