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2 Men Died Attempting to Jump a Drawbridge in Calcasieu Parish

Posted on 5/24/19 at 11:43 am
Posted by YOURADHERE
Member since Dec 2006
8413 posts
Posted on 5/24/19 at 11:43 am
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I hate to laugh but....


quote:

Troopers report that the driver was traveling south on LA Hwy 384 in when he came to a pontoon bridge that was closed to vehicular traffic to allow a boat to pass on the Intracoastal Waterway. According to a witness, the passenger exited the vehicle and pushed the gate arm up. The driver then drove under the gate and picked up the passenger before proceeding towards the ramp located at the end of the bridge. After stopping briefly, the driver placed the vehicle in reverse then accelerated forward in an attempt to “jump” the ramp of the bridge. The vehicle became airborne, landed in the waterway, and sank to the bottom.

The driver was unable to exit the vehicle and the passenger was located outside of the submerged vehicle. Both were pronounced dead at the scene by the Calcasieu Parish Coroner’s Office.
Posted by Sao
East Texas Piney Woods
Member since Jun 2009
68469 posts
Posted on 5/24/19 at 11:44 am to
Unbelievable

This post was edited on 5/24/19 at 11:45 am
Posted by brucevilanch
Fort Worth, Tejas
Member since May 2011
24405 posts
Posted on 5/24/19 at 11:45 am to
Good. Too dumb to live.
Posted by Tiger at Law
Baton Rouge
Member since May 2007
3004 posts
Posted on 5/24/19 at 11:45 am to
That is some real baw shite right there.
Posted by Bleeding purple
Athens, Texas
Member since Sep 2007
25342 posts
Posted on 5/24/19 at 11:45 am to
Bo? Luke?
Posted by Crawdaddy
Slidell. The jewel of Louisiana
Member since Sep 2006
19085 posts
Posted on 5/24/19 at 11:45 am to
read that in Waylon Jennigs voice
Posted by genuineLSUtiger
Nashville
Member since Sep 2005
76864 posts
Posted on 5/24/19 at 11:45 am to
Addition by subtraction
Posted by ShoeBang
Member since May 2012
21620 posts
Posted on 5/24/19 at 11:45 am to
Security Camera Footage leaked:

Posted by Dead Man Walking
Member since Mar 2019
963 posts
Posted on 5/24/19 at 11:45 am to
Watched too many Arnold Schwarzenegger movies. That shite aint real.
Posted by kywildcatfanone
Wildcat Country!
Member since Oct 2012
135245 posts
Posted on 5/24/19 at 11:46 am to
Darwin doing darwin things.
Posted by 9Fiddy
19th Hole
Member since Jan 2007
66353 posts
Posted on 5/24/19 at 11:47 am to
Witnesses also reported hearing "LEEEEEEROY JENNNNNKINS!!!" as the car neared the top of the ramp.
Posted by carhartt
Member since Feb 2013
8200 posts
Posted on 5/24/19 at 11:48 am to
Posted by DevilDogTiger
RTWFY!
Member since Nov 2007
6556 posts
Posted on 5/24/19 at 11:48 am to
2fast2furious
Posted by michael corleone
baton rouge
Member since Jun 2005
6400 posts
Posted on 5/24/19 at 11:48 am to
They were just good old boys. They didn’t mean any harm.
Posted by fallguy_1978
Best States #50
Member since Feb 2018
52917 posts
Posted on 5/24/19 at 11:49 am to
Definitely grew up watching too much Dukes of Hazzard like me
Posted by Sao
East Texas Piney Woods
Member since Jun 2009
68469 posts
Posted on 5/24/19 at 11:49 am to

For us who have no idea, how steep, long and high is a pontoon bridge like that?
Posted by slackster
Houston
Member since Mar 2009
91271 posts
Posted on 5/24/19 at 11:49 am to
quote:

According to a witness, the passenger exited the vehicle and pushed the gate arm up. The driver then drove under the gate and picked up the passenger before proceeding towards the ramp located at the end of the bridge. After stopping briefly, the driver placed the vehicle in reverse then accelerated forward in an attempt to “jump” the ramp of the bridge. The vehicle became airborne, landed in the waterway, and sank to the bottom.


The amount of time they had to think through this decision and still do it is incredible.
Posted by LaBR4
Baton Rouge
Member since Sep 2005
53376 posts
Posted on 5/24/19 at 11:50 am to
Just a couple of good ole baws..
quote:

the passenger exited the vehicle and pushed the gate arm up. 

Making their way...the only way they know how
This post was edited on 5/24/19 at 11:53 am
Posted by carrguitar
Member since Oct 2014
946 posts
Posted on 5/24/19 at 11:51 am to
Texas baws....prolly in the left lane too...
Posted by rsbd
banks of the Mississippi
Member since Jan 2007
23142 posts
Posted on 5/24/19 at 11:52 am to
Did this on a four wheeler on the old Empire draw bridge. 4cars waiting for me when I got home.. momma whooped my arse..
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