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Man booked for vehicular homicide in fatal July boating crash along Tickfaw River

1 hour 57 minutes 50 seconds ago Thursday, August 22 2024 Aug 22, 2024 August 22, 2024 5:12 PM August 22, 2024 in News
Source: WBRZ

HOLDEN - A man was arrested for two counts of vehicular homicide nearly one month after a fatal boating crash along the Tickfaw River. 

Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries agents said Jason Chiasson was driving a boat while impaired and hit another vessel shortly after midnight July 28. Two passengers, 31-year-old Thuy Gustin and 36-year-old Chase Sharkey, were killed in the wreck. Three additional people were hurt and taken to a hospital in critical condition but have been released. 

Chiasson was booked for two counts of vehicular homicide, five counts of first-degree vehicular negligent injury, second offense of operating or driving a vessel while impaired (DWI) and careless operation of a vessel.

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