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re: Two hit by vehicle and killed on Esplanade in Bayou - at least- 8 more injured
Posted on 3/2/19 at 10:17 pm to biglego
Posted on 3/2/19 at 10:17 pm to biglego
[quote]About the time and near where the 10 victims were struck in the 3200 block of Esplanade Avenue, cyclist Frank Rourk saw the driver of a dark Dodge Charger spin out on the neutral ground, jump out of his car shirtless, run to the corner of North Lopez and Bell streets, lay down on the sidewalk, and lose consciousness. “This guy was trashed … (and) blind drunk,” said Rourk, who initially did not actually realize any people had been hit. “If you talk to him in 24 hours, he’s not going to remember doing any of this.” MORE: LINK ]
This post was edited on 3/2/19 at 10:19 pm
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Posted on 3/2/19 at 10:20 pm to biglego
Didnt this happen last year? I remember one of the yrs when i guy drove into a crowded area. Wish they made no car zones during mardi gras
Posted on 3/2/19 at 10:22 pm to mailman
2017
Posted on 3/2/19 at 10:23 pm to mailman
Two years ago. Drove through a crowd on the parade route.
Posted on 3/2/19 at 10:23 pm to iheartlsu
think they have a suspect in custody
Posted on 3/2/19 at 10:25 pm to Athis
This guy was going over 80
“Another onlooker, Dane Barrymore, was smoking a cigarette outside Canseco’s Market when he saw a dark sports car heading riverbound on Esplanade at what seemed to be 80 miles per hour. The driver got stuck behind a white vehicle, so he veered the sports car into the bicyclists’ lane to try to pass the white vehicle on the right.
“It just happened there were people there – bicyclists,” Barrymore said. Barrymore said he saw two women and one man get struck.
Barrymore said he saw the driver of the sports car then speed up to what seemed to be 100 miles per hour, hit another car and then spin out on the neutral ground a couple of blocks away.”
“Another onlooker, Dane Barrymore, was smoking a cigarette outside Canseco’s Market when he saw a dark sports car heading riverbound on Esplanade at what seemed to be 80 miles per hour. The driver got stuck behind a white vehicle, so he veered the sports car into the bicyclists’ lane to try to pass the white vehicle on the right.
“It just happened there were people there – bicyclists,” Barrymore said. Barrymore said he saw two women and one man get struck.
Barrymore said he saw the driver of the sports car then speed up to what seemed to be 100 miles per hour, hit another car and then spin out on the neutral ground a couple of blocks away.”
Posted on 3/2/19 at 10:28 pm to t00f
Dude needs to be publicly hung
Posted on 3/2/19 at 10:28 pm to Sun God
More info
Cyclist Frank Rourk told The Advocate he saw the driver of a dark Dodge Charger spin out on the neutral ground of Esplanade. The driver jumped out of his car shirtless, ran to the corner of North Lopez and Bell streets, laid down on the sidewalk, and lost consciousness, said Rourk, who was pedaling in the bike lane on Esplanade and chased after the driver.
Rourk said he and two others managed to rouse the driver -- who seemed extremely intoxicated -- back to consciousness.
Rourk said he told the driver, “I’m pretty sure you’re the guy who wrecked the car. You better go back there.”
The driver responded by asking if he had killed anybody. He then said for someone to call his father and that his father was a policeman, Rourk said.
Cyclist Frank Rourk told The Advocate he saw the driver of a dark Dodge Charger spin out on the neutral ground of Esplanade. The driver jumped out of his car shirtless, ran to the corner of North Lopez and Bell streets, laid down on the sidewalk, and lost consciousness, said Rourk, who was pedaling in the bike lane on Esplanade and chased after the driver.
Rourk said he and two others managed to rouse the driver -- who seemed extremely intoxicated -- back to consciousness.
Rourk said he told the driver, “I’m pretty sure you’re the guy who wrecked the car. You better go back there.”
The driver responded by asking if he had killed anybody. He then said for someone to call his father and that his father was a policeman, Rourk said.
Posted on 3/2/19 at 10:31 pm to Sun God
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Dude needs to be publicly hung
Well he was driving a charger
Posted on 3/2/19 at 10:32 pm to t00f
Picture on NOLA shows a Camaro. That could be the car the Charger hit though.
This post was edited on 3/2/19 at 10:33 pm
Posted on 3/2/19 at 10:39 pm to t00f
Wow I hope he gets shanked tonight
Posted on 3/2/19 at 11:00 pm to t00f
This is complete bullshite. frick that guy. Don’t put him on trial.
In a world of Uber and Lyft, we still have pieces of shite driving drunk.
In a world of Uber and Lyft, we still have pieces of shite driving drunk.
Posted on 3/2/19 at 11:25 pm to pjab
Sounds like he was driving the Camaro.
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The Esplanade crash driver’s car is smashed up, airbags deployed. Windshield wipers occasionally sputtering. Car did a 180 after 2nd crash, so it’s now pointed lakebound.
Posted on 3/2/19 at 11:28 pm to redstick13
Well that doesn't look or sound too good. 2 counts of Vehicular Manslaughter in Orleans Parish is not thing I want to go to jail for.
Posted on 3/2/19 at 11:32 pm to t00f
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He then said for someone to call his father and that his father was a policeman, Rourk said.
Going with the "my dads a cop" defense??
Bold strategy Cotton
This post was edited on 3/2/19 at 11:35 pm
Posted on 3/2/19 at 11:33 pm to biglego
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p driving drunk. It’s not that damn hard to not drive drunk. At least vehicular homicide is a crime of violence now so he’ll do a lot of prison time.
Unlikely
Posted on 3/2/19 at 11:35 pm to MrLSU
Sad three of the 8 who were hit are in critical condition in addition to the 2 he killed. This moron just ruined a lot of people's lives tonight.
Posted on 3/2/19 at 11:48 pm to MrLSU
I think the guy from 2 yrs ago is already out of jail.
Maybe one day society will take this seriously.
Maybe one day society will take this seriously.
Posted on 3/2/19 at 11:49 pm to MrLSU
Very Sad....hope this driver gets whats coming to him
Posted on 3/2/19 at 11:50 pm to LSUFanHouston
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I think the guy from 2 yrs ago is already out of jail.
He is but nobody died in that incident.
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