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Shawn Clouston, 39, dies in motorcycle crash on Dickory Avenue and Earhart Expressway in New Orleans, Louisiana

Modified Date: 
Sat, 07/11/2015 - 9:56am
Accident Date: 
Friday, July 10, 2015

Motorcyclist killed at Earhart Expressway and Dickory Avenue in East Jefferson

A motorcyclist was killed shortly after 10:00 p.m. on Friday evening (July 10) after his vehicle struck a small levee on Dickory Avenue near the intersection of the Earhart Expressway, and he "went airborne," state police say. As Clouston crossed Dickory Ave., he struck Dickory Avenue's neutral ground and then "rolled up a small levee and went airborne," according to the police account of the investigation. The motorcyclist, 39-year-old Shawn Clouston of Canonsburg, Pa., was found dead on the scene, state police said. According to a release issued by state police, the investigation found that the crash likely happened when Clouston was speeding north on the Earhart Expressway. 
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Type: Motorcycle Accident
Topics: 
Motorcycle Accident
People Involved: 
Shawn Clouston
Roadway: 
Dickory Avenue and Earhart Expressway
City: 
New Orleans, LA
County: 
Orleans Parish, LA
Area: 
New Orleans, LA

Comments

Submitted by Mom on Mon, 07/13/2015 - 8:41pm
he had a helmet on. It is in the levee. Get your facts right. 

Submitted by Ingrid on Tue, 07/14/2015 - 5:49am
Thank you for providing correct information. We have found that often the initial media reports about an accident contain inaccuracies. I have updated our accident report. And please accept our condolences on your loss. Ingrid Taylor, Accident Data Center

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