Electric Scooter Crash Claims Life of Breaux Bridge Teen

BREAUX BRIDGE, La. (KPEL-FM) – A Breaux Bridge teen is dead following a crash involving an electric scooter on Louisiana Highway 347 just south of Jolie Blonde Road in St. Martin Parish.

Crash Happened Just After Midnight on LA Highway 347

According to the Louisiana State Police, the crash occurred shortly after midnight on July 23, 2025. The crash claimed the life of 16-year-old Da’Marion Lagrange of Breaux Bridge.

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TROOP I NEWS RELEASE July 23, 2025 Juvenile Electric Scooter Operator Killed in St. Martin Parish Crash Breaux…

Posted by Louisiana State Police on Wednesday, July 23, 2025

Scooter Was Traveling Against Traffic Without Lights

The preliminary investigation revealed that Lagrange was riding an electric scooter with no lights north in the southbound lane of LA Hwy 347. At the same time, a 2015 Chrysler 300 was traveling in the northbound lane of LA Hwy 347 and was attempting to pass a slower vehicle in a passing zone.

For reasons unknown and still under investigation, as the Chrysler moved into the southbound lane to pass, it struck the scooter from behind…

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