Impairment, Reckless Driving, and No Helmet Suspected as Factors in Motorcycle Crash that Claimed the Life of Louisiana Man

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Published February 26, 2023

Impairment, Reckless Driving, and No Helmet Suspected as Factors in Motorcycle Crash that Claimed the Life of Louisiana Man

Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana – Impairment, reckless driving, and no helmet are suspected as factors in a motorcycle crash that claimed the life of a Louisiana man.

On February 26, 2023, the Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office (CPSO) stated that on February 25 at around 10:00 p.m. deputies were summoned to Alligator Park Road in Starks, Louisiana in relation to a motorcycle crash.

Tyrel D. Thompson, 41, was reportedly driving recklessly on a private road inside Alligator Park when the motorcycle collided with a tree along the roadway, according to the inquiry. Thompson was not wearing a DOT-approved helmet and was thrown from his motorcycle after striking the tree. He was declared dead at the scene.

Authorities indicated that impairment is believed to be a factor in the crash. Toxicology tests will be carried out as required by state law.

Sr. Cpl. Travis Carroll of the Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office is the case’s principal investigator.