Darrell Magee, 56, killed and three injured in car accident on Bonnet Carre Spillway in St. Charles Parish, LA
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Sat, 11/29/2014 - 9:51amAccident Date:
Friday, November 28, 2014Franklinton man killed in crash on Bonnet Carre Spillway Friday night
The cause of the crash is still under investigation. Authorities took blood samples from both drivers, though troopers don't suspect the Accord's driver was impaired, Marchand said. Toxicology results are still pending.
One dead after fatal two-vehicle wreck over Bonnet Carre Spillway
LSP official want to remind area motorists of the dangers of driving impaired or riding with an impaired driving. They also want to stress the important of wearing seat belts at all times.
Darrell Magee, 56, from Franklinton, was killed in a crash after he was ejected from his pick-up truck on the Bonnet Carre Spillway Friday night, and was pronounced deceased at the site. Three other people received minor injuries in the two-car collision. Magee was speeding westbound behind the wheel of a 2004 Chevrolet Silverado when he came upon a 1989 Honda Accord driven by a 48-year-old Baton Rouge man, as of yet not identified. Magee hit the Accord, and his truck continued onto shoulder of the interstate, hit the guardrail, and then swerved back onto I-10 and hit the Accord a second time. Both cars spun around and came to a stop in the right-hand lane. Magee, who was not wearing a seat belt, was ejected from the truck. His passenger, a 53-year-old woman from Hammond, was treated at the site. Medical personnel also treated the driver of the Accord and his 17-year-old passenger. Their condition is not known at the time of this report.
Type: Car Accident
People Involved:
Darrell Magee
Roadway:
Bonnet Carre SpillwayCounty:
St. Charles Parish, LAArea:
New Orleans, LA
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