Louisiana
Police identify dirt Bike rider killed while allegedly fleeing from police during traffic stop
The Louisiana State Police have identified the dirt bike rider who was involved in a deadly crash while evading police on Canal Boulevard.Landon Smith, 24, of Winnfield, was killed in the crash. Police say the crash happened around 5 p.m. on Canal Boulevard at City Park Avenue. Preliminary investigation revealed that New Orleans police were attempting to conduct a traffic stop on Canal Street in the French Quarter involving a dirt bike, driven by Smith. Police say Smith was driving recklessly and refused to stop, and continued to flee from police. Troop NOLA was made aware of the attempted traffic stop, and minutes later, they say Smith was traveling at a high rate of speed on Orleans Avenue while driving the wrong way into oncoming traffic. Troopers attempted to initiate a traffic stop, but Smith continued to evade police.Both NOPD and the troopers lost sight of the dirt bike. Troopers eventually located a crash involving the dirt bike and a truck at the intersection of City Park Avenue and Canal Boulevard.Law enforcement rendered aid to Smith, and he was transported to a local hospital, where he later died. According to state police, Smith was traveling west on City Park Avenue at a high rate of speed on the right shoulder, while passing westbound traffic stopped at a red light. As he approached the intersection of Canal Boulevard and disregarded the red light and continued straight through the intersection, hitting the right side of the truck, which was making a left turn onto Canal Boulevard from eastbound City Park Avenue. This is an ongoing investigation.
The Louisiana State Police have identified the dirt bike rider who was involved in a deadly crash while evading police on Canal Boulevard.
Landon Smith, 24, of Winnfield, was killed in the crash.
Police say the crash happened around 5 p.m. on Canal Boulevard at City Park Avenue.
Preliminary investigation revealed that New Orleans police were attempting to conduct a traffic stop on Canal Street in the French Quarter involving a dirt bike, driven by Smith.
Police say Smith was driving recklessly and refused to stop, and continued to flee from police.
Troop NOLA was made aware of the attempted traffic stop, and minutes later, they say Smith was traveling at a high rate of speed on Orleans Avenue while driving the wrong way into oncoming traffic.
Troopers attempted to initiate a traffic stop, but Smith continued to evade police.
Both NOPD and the troopers lost sight of the dirt bike.
Troopers eventually located a crash involving the dirt bike and a truck at the intersection of City Park Avenue and Canal Boulevard.
Law enforcement rendered aid to Smith, and he was transported to a local hospital, where he later died.
According to state police, Smith was traveling west on City Park Avenue at a high rate of speed on the right shoulder, while passing westbound traffic stopped at a red light.
As he approached the intersection of Canal Boulevard and disregarded the red light and continued straight through the intersection, hitting the right side of the truck, which was making a left turn onto Canal Boulevard from eastbound City Park Avenue.
This is an ongoing investigation.