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On August 22, 2024, shortly before 4:00 p.m., Louisiana State Police Troop C began investigating a single-vehicle fatality crash involving a juvenile pedestrian in the 500 block of Louisiana Highway 665. This crash claimed the life of 7-year-old Jeremiah Falgout of Montegut.
The preliminary investigation revealed a 2019 Freightliner B2 school bus was traveling south on LA Hwy 665. After activating the flashing warning lights, the bus stopped in the 500 block of LA Hwy 665 and dropped off children, including Falgout. For reasons still under investigation, as the bus resumed its southbound route, Falgout was struck by the bus and sustained critical injuries. Falgout was transported to the hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries.
While impairment is not suspected, the school bus driver voluntarily submitted to a breath test, which showed no alcohol detected. The driver was properly restrained and uninjured in the crash, and no passengers on the bus were injured in the crash. This crash remains under investigation.
