After fatal crash, Causeway manager warns most wrecks are due to ‘inattentive driving’

Following a fatal crash on the northbound span of the Lake Pontchartrain Causeway a week ago, Causeway General Manager Carlton Dufrechou sent an email to commuters urging them to be keep their eyes on the road ahead as they cross the bridge.

A three-vehicle crash near the St. Tammany Parish end of the bridge prompted authorities to close the northbound span for more than an hour at around 2:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 3.

Dufrechou said a passenger in an SUV involved in that crash died of his injuries…

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