Alcohol A Factor In Crash That Killed Louisiana Cyclist
December 14, 2011
State police say a 76-year-old man was killed while trying to cross a highway in Assumption Parish on his bicycle Monday evening. According to Houma Today, the accident occurred at around 6:00 PM at the intersection of La. 398 and La. 662 in Bayou L’Ourse.
Louisiana state troopers who investigated the crash stated that the cyclist was attempting to cross La. 398, when a 56-year-old man from Labadieville driving a Chevy pickup truck pulled onto the highway and struck him. The cyclist was taken to Thibodaux Regional Medical Center by paramedics to be treated for severe trauma he suffered in the accident, but was pronounced dead later at the hospital.
Troopers believe alcohol played a part in the crash, as the cyclist’s blood tests showed that he had alcohol in his system at the time of the accident. Tests from the driver of the pickup indicated he had no alcohol in his system.
A study by the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene showed that alcohol was a factor in 20 percent of all cyclist fatalities in the city from 1996 to 2005.
The Louisiana DUI accident attorneys with Dudley Debosier Injury Lawyers would like to take this opportunity to remind cyclists not to drink and drive. If you have been involved in a cycling accident that was no fault of your own, contact an experienced attorney today for a free initial consultation of your case.
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