Robert Stafford, of Gonzales, LA., and his passenger, Dusty Duet, of Prairieville, LA., were named as the two people killed following a crash involving a 14-year-old driver. The teen was operating a vehicle when it struck the couple’s Harley Davidson motorcycle in Ascension Parish early Monday morning.
According to investigators, Stafford, 42, and his passenger, Duet, 45, of Prairieville, were traveling on LA 74 just west of Airline Highway in the Gonzales area just before 2 a.m.
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Sr. Tpr. Bryan Lee with LSP said the investigation up to this point shows Stafford and Duet were on a 2001 Harley Davidson motorcycle that was headed east on LA 74 when a 14-year-old driving a 2017 Nissan Versa headed west veered into the eastbound lane and hit Stafford’s motorcycle head-on. source
Lee added the car kept going until hitting a utility pole.
Authorities said Stafford and Duet were pronounced dead at the scene.
Investigators reported the teen suffered moderate injuries and was transported to a local hospital.
They added impairment is not suspected as a factor in the crash but blood samples from both drivers were sent to the Louisiana State Police Crime Lab for analysis, per procedure in deadly crashes on Louisiana highways.
The investigation is ongoing and charges are pending.
TheCount.com obtained photos of Stafford and Duet via social media.
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