ST. MARTINVILLE, La. – A Friday evening fatality involving a motorcycle has law enforcement looking for what it beleives is an 18-wheeler involved in the crash.
According to a Louisiana State Police release, on October 17, 2025, shortly after 5:00 a.m., it began investigating a fatal crash involving a motorcycle on Louisiana Highway 347 near Lou Gauthier Road. The crash claimed the life of 49-year-old Harvey Gauthier of St. Martinville.
LSP says its preliminary investigation revealed that Gauthier was riding a 2007 Honda off-road motorcycle south on LA Hwy 347. For reasons still under investigation, the motorcycle abruptly braked and lost control before turning onto its side. Gauthier fell from the motorcycle and came to rest partially in the northbound lane. A suspected 18-wheeler that was northbound on LA Hwy 347 then struck Gauthier in the roadway and continued north…