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Wife of man who drowned in flooded car on Bluebonnet files lawsuit against LADOTD
Posted on 7/22/21 at 8:49 am
Posted on 7/22/21 at 8:49 am
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The wife of a man who died when his car was trapped under the overpass on Bluebonnet Boulevard in Baton Rouge during the May flash flooding event has filed a lawsuit against the city and DOTD.
According to the lawsuit, which was filed in 19th JDC, April Thompson is suing for wrongful death on behalf of her husband, Justin Thompson.
She blames East Baton Rouge Parish and DOTD, alleging they were liable for failing to maintain the roadways, creating a trap for drivers by not providing barricades during the flooding event, for not having a warning device to alert drivers to hazardous conditions along Bluebonnet, and failing to take corrective measures to address the dangerous conditions in that area.
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Posted on 7/22/21 at 8:52 am to goofball
Sue darwin, not ladodt
Posted on 7/22/21 at 8:53 am to goofball
She’s probably going to win too
Posted on 7/22/21 at 8:53 am to goofball
That was a CRAZY fast flood. Despite all of us being Darwinian masters, I see exactly how this happened.The water fell so hard and rose so fast . And that is a death trap in that situation.
Posted on 7/22/21 at 8:53 am to goofball
Is that a state road?
Shouldn’t she sue the city parish?
Shouldn’t she sue the city parish?
Posted on 7/22/21 at 8:54 am to goofball
How much blame does she place on her husband for driving into the situation that killed him?
Posted on 7/22/21 at 8:54 am to goofball
I agree they should have had height gauges installed years ago and flashing caution lights when this underpass could hold water.
Posted on 7/22/21 at 8:54 am to goofball
She should also sue her husbands swim instructor while she’s at it
Posted on 7/22/21 at 8:54 am to goofball
Learn to swim. 
Not like it was a raging torrent.
Not like it was a raging torrent.
Posted on 7/22/21 at 8:55 am to goofball
Only reason I think she has a chance is that the Bluebonnet underpass is near identical to the one at Acadian and Acadian has markings to show how deep the water is if it is flooding there.
Bluebonnet doesn’t have those.
Bluebonnet doesn’t have those.
Posted on 7/22/21 at 8:59 am to teke184
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Only reason I think she has a chance is that the Bluebonnet underpass is near identical to the one at Acadian and Acadian has markings to show how deep the water is if it is flooding there.
Good catch. I didn’t notice that.
Posted on 7/22/21 at 9:00 am to teke184
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Only reason I think she has a chance is that the Bluebonnet underpass is near identical to the one at Acadian and Acadian has markings to show how deep the water is if it is flooding there.
Bluebonnet doesn’t have those.
Lived in BR most of my life, I don't recall the Bluebonnet underpass ever flooding like that. In fact, when Acadian is flooded, Bluebonnet is easily passable.
Posted on 7/22/21 at 9:01 am to goofball
I still wonder how that happened. Could he not crawl out of the window?
Posted on 7/22/21 at 9:02 am to udtiger
Even if it never flooded before, a major underpass like that is a natural catch basin for water in a flash flood.
It is reasonable to assume there would be a situation where you would need markings telling you how deep the water is there.
I don’t necessarily agree with suing anyone over this but I think she has a case.
It is reasonable to assume there would be a situation where you would need markings telling you how deep the water is there.
I don’t necessarily agree with suing anyone over this but I think she has a case.
Posted on 7/22/21 at 9:02 am to goofball
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alleging they were liable for failing to maintain the roadways, creating a trap for drivers by not providing barricades during the flooding event, f
So the driver isn’t at fault all for knowingly driving through a flooded street?
Of course not, there is no responsibility anymore .
Posted on 7/22/21 at 9:04 am to fallguy_1978
Wasn’t his vehicle in the middle of a bunch of other stalled cars?
Posted on 7/22/21 at 9:05 am to djangochained
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Is that a state road?
I believe it's LA 1248 at that point, so yes.
Posted on 7/22/21 at 9:07 am to goofball
Why couldn't the dude get out of the car and swim away?
Posted on 7/22/21 at 9:08 am to Lsupimp
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I see exactly how this happened.The water fell so hard and rose so fast . And that is a death trap in that situation.
Was it like a dam broke? Seriously, how do you not get out of the car once you see water entering your floor board or your car starts floating?
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