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re: Teen on bike struck and killed in Prairieville
Posted on 12/10/15 at 11:03 am to MrPappagiorgio
Posted on 12/10/15 at 11:03 am to MrPappagiorgio
quote:seriously makes me want to vomit.
man, I know this dude pretty well
great guy with 2 young kids... this is such a sad, sad situation
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Posted on 12/10/15 at 11:14 am to dreaux
quote:
not trying to be insensitive... If someone dies you automatically go to jail? bullshite.
Not necessarily. If you run off Bluff road and kill some black children who are fishing you won't be charged at all.
Posted on 12/10/15 at 11:24 am to potent357
Wasn't that person run off the road by a dump truck or something similar? Seems like that was a freak accident based on the way it was reported initially, but I never saw a follow up
**Edit - found the advocate article, has this at the bottom
**Edit - found the advocate article, has this at the bottom
quote:
Wiley said Taylor, who was driving south, claimed she was trying to avoid oncoming vehicles that were driving around dump trucks stopped in the northbound lane of Bluff Road.
This post was edited on 12/10/15 at 11:29 am
Posted on 12/10/15 at 11:35 am to dcrews
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With all due respect to the situation, this is absurd.
Speeding charge would be acceptable in order to cover their asses. 10 over is illegal even if it is normal. The negligent homicide charge is in order due to the speeding charge.
No, I do not like it either. I've seen the mental state of person's at the scene in similar situations. The trauma is terrible. Also, I know the mental state of 2, both female, in the days that follow. It's haunts them to this day. They still think of ways they could have avoided it. One began to drink a lot.
Posted on 12/10/15 at 11:44 am to Redbone
quote:
The negligent homicide charge is in order due to the speeding charge.
Any sort of homicide charge is ridiculous.
I've driven out in that area plenty of times. It's incredibly difficult to see anything or anyone that's in the road, especially if you have oncoming traffic with their lights in your eyes.
It's a tragedy, but there's no reason to charge anyone with any sort of homicide. It was an accident that was reasonably unavoidable.
This post was edited on 12/10/15 at 11:47 am
Posted on 12/10/15 at 1:37 pm to meauxjeaux2
I live in the area, no one drives 45 mph. This is the second accident this week. This area of 73 is very residential, the speeds need to be lowered and enforced.
Posted on 12/10/15 at 1:40 pm to dreaux
quote:
If someone dies you automatically go to jail?
Only if you are not a Kennedy or related to one.
Posted on 12/10/15 at 2:27 pm to nc14
quote:
Troopers have also determined that Ashford was traveling in excess of the posted 45 mph speed limit
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Yea I guess let's wait and see how fast he was going. I know that some people out there drive like complete idiots on those roads. Also every shift I can guarantee you I'll get passed by some jackleg 20 something yr old in a truck going 70+mph in a 45 mph zone.
THIS! the jackass driving out of Ascension in their pick ups need to slow the F down, so reckless and careless.
Posted on 12/10/15 at 3:43 pm to illinitiger
This is not an Ascension only issue...it's a middle to upper income white guy issue. I see it everyday on the west side of the river, at LSU, in Central, and on the interstate. The guys in the lifted truck with oversized wheel are far more likely to drive like a complete jackass. From teen to mid 30's even, it's an epidemic of idiocy.
Posted on 12/10/15 at 6:42 pm to bgtiger
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The guys in the lifted truck with oversized wheel are far more likely to drive like a complete jackass.
Let's not forget that the kid was driving at night, dressed in dark clothing on a two lane highway where there is a speed limit of 45.
With that being said, it was terrible to drive past the scene today. Yellow markings where the body was. Not a body outline, but lines. Must me a terrible reminder for the family
Posted on 12/10/15 at 9:26 pm to LSUTANGERINE
Yes, I was by there today - very eerie to see the scene. That stretch of road is very dark.
Posted on 12/10/15 at 9:34 pm to meauxjeaux2
To charge the driver with negligent homicide is fricking ridiculous. I'm sorry the kid died, but he shouldn't have been riding around on a major road with literally none of the required gear for cyclists. It's damn near impossible to see the ones with lights and reflectors, this one is totally on the kid and this poor guy is getting fricked for it.
Posted on 12/10/15 at 9:56 pm to Isabelle81
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I think police can do a pretty quick calculation of speed based on skid marks. It may not be exact but it will be close. Possible other witnesses were present too.
That test is inaccurate to the point of 10 MPH +/- (variance of 20 MPH). It is also noteworthy that each person's reaction times are slightly different, so the "science" of measuring skid marks is shoddy at best.
I hope this gets thrown out. Even then the civil litigation against him and his family can be devastating.
Posted on 12/10/15 at 10:04 pm to White Roach
quote:
Maybe Ashford told LSP he was going 55 or 60 (or whatever).
Can LSP retrieve info off of a vehicle's computer without a warrant in a fatality accident?
More than likely he told the police his speed. Number one rule, don't talk to police. The smart thing to do is request a lawyer, police have no respect for your rights. I implore everyone to always request a lawyer. They will use what you say at any time against you in the court of law. If he confessed to speeding he is quite literally f-d. Only chance he has (if he did indeed tell his speed to the cop) is claim and prove he was suffering from PTSD from the event and get any admission of guilt during that time thrown out as evidence of wrong-doing. Or if speed-limits were not clearly posted, I do not know much about the area to be honest. Hope he finds a good lawyer.
This post was edited on 12/10/15 at 10:09 pm
Posted on 12/10/15 at 10:12 pm to TigersSEC2010
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To charge the driver with negligent homicide is fricking ridiculous.
If he was speeding the police/prosecution has a good case against him for negligent homicide. It's a shame, this could literally be anyone in this type of scenario. Everyone speeds, no one drives 100% safe. But this is a typical Louisiana knee-jerk reaction to attack the symptoms and don't do anything about the root cause.
Posted on 12/10/15 at 10:14 pm to MrPappagiorgio
quote:
man, I know this dude pretty well
great guy with 2 young kids... this is such a sad, sad situation
Is Ashford the guy on Facebook that is US Navy?
ETA: If it's the same guy, he's also friends with Jarvis Landry.
This post was edited on 12/10/15 at 10:24 pm
Posted on 12/10/15 at 10:15 pm to LSUTANGERINE
quote:There's a dude on a bike who rolls down St. Charles at night wearing black sweats and rides against traffic.
DOn't let the lights fool you. It is very dark there with no shoulder whatsoever and the speed limit is 50.
I've almost hit him like 5-6 times... It's like he's trying to get clipped.
Posted on 12/11/15 at 7:29 am to TigersSEC2010
quote:
To charge the driver with negligent homicide is fricking ridiculous. I'm sorry the kid died, but he shouldn't have been riding around on a major road with literally none of the required gear for cyclists. It's damn near impossible to see the ones with lights and reflectors, this one is totally on the kid and this poor guy is getting fricked for it.
I still just don't get it. I mean, would this guy be charged with homicide if he was hunting on opening day of deer season and shot at a deer,missed the deer and the bullet struck this kid 1000 yards away hiding in a bush?
Posted on 12/11/15 at 7:40 am to Skeeter Bait
quote:I live off this stretch also and it has become a magnet for accidents. Lets not forget the lady that died when the concrete truck flipped and hit her due to some drunk hauling arse passing people two years ago.
I live in the area, no one drives 45 mph. This is the second accident this week. This area of 73 is very residential, the speeds need to be lowered and enforced.
Posted on 12/11/15 at 7:42 am to LSUTANGERINE
It's very sad but roads were built for cars. If a road doesn't have a large shoulder you shouldn't be riding a bike there. Pass a law. Save lives.
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