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re: Anyone remember a traffic crash on Drusilla Ln in the late 80s that killed like 5 teens?

Posted on 8/12/20 at 10:21 am to
Posted by nicholastiger
Member since Jan 2004
43065 posts
Posted on 8/12/20 at 10:21 am to
Yes I remember it, and one of the drivers involved was Brett Garafola and his brother was one of the cops that was killed back in 2016 - Brad Garafola

On or about May 22, 1988 at approximately 6:30 p.m., Sandra J. Brunson was a passenger in the bed of a 1985 Toyota pickup truck, which was owned by Louise Lin and operated by Hsi Wen Lin, travelling northbound at or near the 2400 block of Drusilla Lane in the Parish of East Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
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Suddenly and without warning the truck swerved off the road, struck a culvert and flipped over causing the damages referred to hereinafter.
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Petitioners, Adrian L. Brunson, III and Donna C. Brunson, are the natural parents of Sandra J. Brunson.
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At all times pertinent hereto, Sandra J. Brunson was riding as a guest passenger in the truck being operated by defendant, Hsi Wen Lin, with the consent and permission of his sister, Louise Lin, who was the registered owner of the vehicle.
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Based upon information and belief, defendant, Hsi Wen Lin, was engaged in a drag race or some other form of unwise, imprudent and negligent conduct with another motor vehicle being driven by, and believed to be owned by, John Brett Garafola.
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Based upon information and belief, prior to the aforesaid accident, both defendants Lin and Garafola had consumed alcoholic beverages in the parking lot of the New Generation store, owned by the defendant, New Generation, Inc., and located on Staring Lane in the Parish of East Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
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Based on information and belief, both Lin and Garafola, as well as hundreds of other persons, were in attendance at the Crank-It-Up contest sponsored by New Generation, Inc., at which event young people were encouraged to play their automobile stereos in a loud manner to determine which was loudest.
Posted by Topwater Trout
Red Stick
Member since Oct 2010
67593 posts
Posted on 8/12/20 at 10:26 am to
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Garafola


the cop that was killed 4 yrs ago or his brother??
Posted by DeCat ODahouse
Premium Member
Member since Jan 2017
1375 posts
Posted on 8/12/20 at 10:34 am to
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Yes I remember it, and one of the drivers involved was Brett Garafola and his brother was one of the cops that was killed back in 2016 - Brad Garafola


TD as usual best resource for news, even archives.
Sad coincidence that the 2016 cop killings took place nearby. Old Hammond at Airline is the next intersection on Old Hammond after Drusilla.
Posted by JodyPlauche
Baton Rouge
Member since Aug 2009
8895 posts
Posted on 8/12/20 at 10:44 am to
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nicholastiger


That was one of the best post on Tigerdroppings...EVER!

I played baseball with Brad...after the wreck. I knew about the crash but never knew it was Brad's brother that was involved.
Posted by TexasTiger89
Houston, TX
Member since Feb 2005
24365 posts
Posted on 8/13/20 at 7:41 am to
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Brett Garafola


Both my brother and I played BREC football for his father and his uncle. Riveroaks Bengals.
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