LAFOURCHE PARISH, La. — An underage driver who State Police say was driving with a high level of alcohol in his system was involved in a crash that killed two 18-year-olds in Lafourche Parish early Sunday morning.
The crash occurred around 1 a.m. on Louisiana Highway 3090 near AJ Estay Road.
According to State Police, 18-year-old Axel Flores-Cordova of Honduras was driving a 2012 Jeep Cherokee south on Highway 3090 when a Kia Rio with four people inside was traveling north on the same highway. Police said the Jeep crossed the center lane into the path of the Rio and despite some adjustment by both cars, they collided head on.
The driver and front seat passenger in the Rio, identified as 18-year-old Rylan Oncale of Raceland and 18-year-old Taliyah Crochet of Houma, died as a result of the crash despite being properly restrained. Two rear seat passengers suffered moderate injuries and were taken to the hospital.
Flores-Cordova was not wearing a seatbelt and was uninjured, according to police.
However, State Police said Flores-Cordova gave a voluntary breath sample that showed he had a blood alcohol concentration nearly seven times the underage legal limit.
He was booked into the Lafourche Parish Detention Center on two counts of vehicular homicide, two counts of first-degree vehicular negligent injuring, DWI first offense and several other driving related counts, including not having a driver’s license and not wearing a seatbelt.
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