14-Year-Old Driving in the Wrong Lane Strikes a Motorcycle, Kills Two

Gonzales, La – Two people are dead after a 14-year-old car driver crashed into a motorcycle while driving in the wrong lane on Airline Highway in Ascension Parish.

Louisiana State Police officers say the crash happened around 2 a.m. The juvenile driver was traveling westbound but then decided to begin driving in the eastbound lane “for reasons still unknown” and struck a motorcycle head-on. His car continued driving westbound and came to a stop after stri8king a utility pole.

Unfortunately, the motorcycle driver and passenger were pronounced dead at the scene. This was 45-year-old Dusty Duet’s and 42-year-old Robert Stafford’s last ride.

The teenager who killed them suffered moderate injuries and is getting treated at a local hospital.

Charges are pending and this crash remains under investigation.

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