Three teenagers were killed in a fiery head-on crash in Lafourche Parish and now a GoFundMe account is set up for the families of the teens killed in the crash.
Lily Dufrene, 19, Hali Cross, 18, and Michaila Bowling, 18, were all killed when their SUV was hit head-on by a Ford F-150 driven by 39-year-old Joey Clement, says the Louisiana State Police.
All three teens were from Luling and Clement is from Thibodaux.
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According to an LSP report, Clement was driving northbound on Louisiana Highway 20 in a 2019 Ford F-150 when for an unknown reason, Clement crossed the centerline and struck head-on an SUV driven by Dufrene.
After the crash, both vehicles became engulfed in flames. All three occupants in the SUV suffered fatal injuries and were pronounced dead at the scene. Clement suffered minor injuries.
The report says Clement showed signs of impairment and was arrested and charged with his fourth DWI with additional charges pending.
The crash remains under investigation.
The three teens killed in the crash were among seven people killed in suspected drunk driving crashes in Louisiana over the weekend.
All three teens were students at Nicholls State University.
As WWLTV reports, the school released the following statement:
Dear Nicholls Community, I am deeply saddened to inform you of the tragic deaths of three Nicholls students, Michaila Bowling, nursing freshman from Luling, La., Hali Coss, allied health sciences freshman from Luling, La., and Lily Dufrene, nursing freshman from Luling, La., in the early hours of November 20, 2021. We offer our sincerest condolences to Michaila's, Hali's and Lily's families, friends, loved ones, and all who knew them.
During this time of tremendous loss, we are reminded of the importance of community. There is no greater sadness for a university and its members than the loss of a student. It is even more difficult in the tragic loss of three. I would like to remind you that we have services to support the emotional well-being of our students, faculty and staff.
I encourage those who feel they may need support or observe a Nicholls family member in distress to contact the Counseling Center, which remains open for in-person appointments and virtual appointments, at (985) 448-4080or counseling@nicholls.edu."
