A bicyclist was killed on La. 13 near Faulk Road in Acadia Parish shortley before 6:30 a.m. Thursday, according to a news release from Louisiana State Police Troop I.
The crash took the life of 49-year-old Michael Bourgeois of Sulphur.
The initial investigation by State Police revealed that the crash occurred as Bourgeois was traveling northbound on a bicycle in the lane of travel of La. 13. At the same time, a 2014 Blue Bird school bus was being driven northbound on La. 13. Bourgeois was traveling on a bicycle equipped with no lights. As the school bus driver approached Bourgeois from the rear, he was unable to avoid the bicycle. As a result, the bus struck the rear of the bicycle, ejecting Bourgeois.
Bourgeois was taken to a local hospital in critical condition where he ultimately succumbed to his injuries. A toxicology sample was obtained from Bourgeois and the results are pending. The driver of the school bus, along with the 18 students on the bus, were uninjured and impairment on the bus driver’s part was not a factor in the crash. A breath sample was obtained from the driver of the school bus which indicated no alcohol in his system.
