A mother and child died in a single-vehicle wreck on La. 95 about a mile north of U.S. 190 shortly before 8 a.m. Friday, according to a news release from Louisiana State Police Troop I.
The crash, ner Linzay Road, claimed the life of 31-year-old Linsey Carriere and a passenger, 6-year-old Chloe Carriere, both of Eunice.
Carriere was driving a 2003 Ford Expedition southbound on La. 95, passing another vehicle, when she failed to negotiate a curve and traveled off the left side of the roadway, police stated.
Carriere’s vehicle entered a ditch, overturned, and struck a utility pole before coming to rest upside down
Linsey Carriere was not properly restrained and was ejected from the vehicle, police stated.
Both Linsey and Chloe Carriere were pronounced dead at the scene by a St. Landry Parish Coroner’s Office representative.
A 3-year-old passenger was airlifted to a local hospital with moderate injuries, police stated.
Police stated that proper child restraint usage is unknown at this time.
Impairment is not suspected, but routine toxicology tests are pending.
The crash remains under investigation.
Louisiana law requires that every person in a vehicle, regardless of seating position, always remain properly buckled up. All children under the age of 6, weighing fewer than 60 pounds, must also be restrained in a weight and age appropriate seat.
More information on child passenger safety can be found by visiting lahighwaysafety.org/Pages/OurPrograms/ChildPassengerSafety.aspx.