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Charges Possible In False River Party Barge Hit & Run
Posted on 8/10/21 at 7:21 pm
Posted on 8/10/21 at 7:21 pm
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BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Investigators say the driver of a party barge that collided with three children on False River later “fled the scene” and had to be tracked down.
All three children were injured. One of the victims, an 8-year-old, was airlifted to a hospital with a broken pelvis.
Pointe Coupee Parish Sheriff Rene Thibodeaux says the party barge driver was eventually located about three hours later at his home near Lafayette.
Investigators have not yet released the man’s name but say he could be charged in the case.
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The incident happened Sunday, Aug. 8 along False River in New Roads.
Thibodaux says the children, aged 8 to 14, were on a tube being pulled behind a boat when the tube was struck by the party barge around 3:45 that afternoon.
Two of the victims were transported to hospitals including an 8-year-old who suffered a broken pelvis.
Thibodeaux says the driver of the party barge admitted being there but told investigators that he “rendered help and then left.”
WAFB
Charges are possible? Dude hit 3 kids and two had to be airlifted. He fled the scene and was found at his house in Lafayette 3 hrs later.. Why are charges "possible"?
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Posted on 8/10/21 at 7:22 pm to OweO
get this guy to give you a ride to your beatdown
Posted on 8/10/21 at 7:28 pm to OweO
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Why are charges "possible"?
He said he rendered help before he bolted
Posted on 8/10/21 at 7:29 pm to OweO
Wait until you find out who the guy is:
Kiran Chawla
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Wildlife & Fisheries is investigating a boating accident that took place on False River in Pointe Coupee Parish Sunday, Aug. 8th around 4pm. Pointe Coupee Parish Sheriff Rene Thibodeaux said deputies responded to a call for a boating accident on the river. He said witnesses on the pier told them two boats were traveling very close to each other when a party barge that was pulling children ended up turning directly behind another boat pulling three children on a tube. Officials say two of the three children were injured. One child went to Pointe Coupee General with minor injuries and a young boy had to be airlifted due to the severity of his injuries after he told officials he could not feel his arms or feet. Unfiltered with Kiran is told that child has a broken pelvis. Sources said the driver of the party barge that hit the children is Lafayette Parish Assistant District Attorney Chris Richard. Sources said Richard jumped in the water to help two children back on to boats but then asked a nearby jet ski driver to take him back to his own boat. Before authorities could arrive to the accident, Richard allegedly took his boat back, left the scene and drove back towards Lafayette. Officially, it remains under investigation whether Richard attempted to flee from the scene or if he had been drinking when the accident happened. Unfiltered with Kiran has calls into the Lafayette Parish District Attorney’s office as well as Wildlife & Fisheries for more information on the case.
Kiran Chawla
This post was edited on 8/10/21 at 7:31 pm
Posted on 8/10/21 at 7:32 pm to OweO
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Why are charges "possible"?
Because he's a Lafayette Parish assistant DA, and this is Louisiana.
Posted on 8/10/21 at 7:34 pm to OweO
Posted on 8/10/21 at 7:36 pm to OweO
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Charges are possible? Dude hit 3 kids and two had to be airlifted. He fled the scene and was found at his house in Lafayette 3 hrs later.. Why are charges "possible"?
The article quotes him as saying he “rendered help and then left.” If true, he may not actually be guilty of hit and run.
It’s also possible that he had been drinking and tried to haul arse out of there before the water cops showed up. But there’s no way to know that with the information in the article.
Posted on 8/10/21 at 7:40 pm to OweO
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Pointe Coupee Parish Sheriff Rene Thibodeaux says
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Thibodaux says the children,
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Thibodeaux says the driver of the party barge
Can they decide how to spell this guys name or what
Posted on 8/10/21 at 8:00 pm to OweO
All 3 of those kids come from an incredible family. Dad posted on Facebook of how lucky and thankful that the kids were alive as the accident looked brutal when it occurred. Just crappy situation all around.
I would hunt this dude down and murder him if it were my kids.
I would hunt this dude down and murder him if it were my kids.
Posted on 8/10/21 at 8:07 pm to OweO
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Party Barge
Like…a pontoon boat?
Posted on 8/10/21 at 8:17 pm to OweO
His phone records immediately following this crash in the time that led up to his contact could be very interesting as well.
Who knew what, when did they know it, and what actions did they take.
When you hurt a kid, the gloves come off. No sympathy for the fall out from his actions.
Just a thought for our good friends in green jeans listening.
Who knew what, when did they know it, and what actions did they take.
When you hurt a kid, the gloves come off. No sympathy for the fall out from his actions.
Just a thought for our good friends in green jeans listening.
This post was edited on 8/10/21 at 8:35 pm
Posted on 8/10/21 at 8:39 pm to OweO
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Lafayette
Nobody in Lafayette acts like this
Posted on 8/10/21 at 8:47 pm to OweO
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This post was edited on 12/18/21 at 9:43 am
Posted on 8/10/21 at 9:28 pm to OweO
Yea the ADA was drinking and had to haul arse after the incident to watch the Oweo vs Owlfan fight. Details at 10.
Posted on 8/11/21 at 1:51 am to OweO
How exactly was he tracked down in Lafayette?
I guess someone saw the boat stickers by some chance
I guess someone saw the boat stickers by some chance
Posted on 8/11/21 at 1:13 pm to OweO
Boy the media is sure keeping this "hush hush".... havent seen anything on the news about this
Posted on 8/11/21 at 5:09 pm to OweO
No doubt this guy was tanked. Probably a decent enough guy and cared enough to get the kids help, but knew he needed to get the hell away from that accident ASAP.
Posted on 8/11/21 at 5:11 pm to OweO
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Pointe Coupee Parish Sheriff Rene Thibodeaux says
Nowhere has a more southern Louisiana phrase been uttered.
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eventually located about three hours later at his home near Lafayette.
What a fricking vagina
Posted on 8/11/21 at 5:33 pm to OweO
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Why are charges "possible"?
Hahahahha. This is Louisiana. Dollars to donuts hit and run driver is a politico or big donor.
Posted on 8/12/21 at 5:38 am to OweO
A lot of people should be furious if no charges are filed.
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