A two-vehicle crash on La. 178 near Edwin Street in St. Landry Parish claimed the life of 12-year-old Harley Lacomb of Arnaudville at about noon Tuesday.
According to a Louisiana State Police Troop I news release, Lacomb was a front-seat passenger in a 2005 Honda Accord being driven eastbound on La. 178. The Accord was struck by a John Deere 5055E tractor with a front-loader attachment being driven by 60-year-old Craig Comeaux of Sunset, police stated.
Investigators determined the tractor was being used to grade a private roadway when it entered the eastbound lane of travel causing the front-loader attachment to strike the front windshield of the Accord.
The driver of the Accord was properly restrained and was transported to a local hospital with only moderate injuries. Lacomb, who was also restrained, suffered fatal injuries and was pronounced deceased at the scene by a St. Landry Parish Coroner’s Office representative.
Comeaux was ejected from the tractor and was also transported to a local hospital with moderate injuries. Impairment is not suspected, but toxicology samples were taken from the drivers for analysis. This crash remains under investigation and charges are pending.
Troop I has investigated 12 fatal crashes resulting in 14 deaths since the beginning of 2020.
