TERREBONNE PARISH, La. — Louisiana State Police say they have arrested several people who they say helped a driver get away after a fatal hit-and-run in Terrebonne Parish.
“On September 29, shortly after midnight, Louisiana State Police Troop C began investigating a two-vehicle fatal hit-and-run crash on Louisiana Highway 182 near Oak Forest Drive. The crash claimed the life of 39-year-old Amanda Courteaux of Gibson,” said a report from Louisiana State Police.
They say the preliminary investigation revealed a 2009 Jeep Patriot was traveling east on LA Hwy 182, while a 2007 Ford Focus was traveling west.
For reasons still under investigation, the Jeep crossed the center line into the path of the Ford.
Detectives say after the crash, the driver of the Jeep fled the scene in a separate vehicle. Courteaux, who was the front-seat passenger in the Ford, was partially ejected and died at the scene.
The driver of the Ford also sustained moderate injuries and was transported to a nearby hospital.
Troopers, with the help of multiple police agencies in the area, were able to identify the driver of the Jeep as 33-year-old Elmer “Miguel Albino-Bou” Adan Galeas-Canizales of Honduras.
The investigation revealed that after the crash, Elmer Galeas-Canizales was able to get away with help from Miguel Galeas-Canizales, 35, Elvin “Giovanni” Yovani Galeas-Canizales, 35, Doneyda Galeas-Canizales, 42, and Emerson Parada-Amaya, 21, all from Honduras.
“These individuals either knowingly provided false information to law enforcement or physically helped Elmer Galeas-Canizales flee the scene, eventually helping him escape to Dallas, Texas, a statement from LSP said.
On Wednesday, detectives arrested Doneyda, Emerson, and Miguel Galeas-Canizales accessory to vehicular homicide.
Police are still looking for Elmer and Elvin Galeas-Canizales who are believed to be in either Dallas or Houston, Texas.
Anyone with information on the whereabouts of Elmer or Elvin Galeas-Canizales is encouraged to contact Troop C at (985) 857-3680.
Information can also be reported anonymously through Bayou Region Crime Stoppers at 1-800-743-7433, online at CrimeStoppersBR.org, via the Bayou Tips mobile app, or through http://la-safe.org by clicking on the “Suspicious Activity” link.
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