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Houma Police charged a local man with vehicular homicide Tuesday in connection with a weekend crash that killed his wife, a department spokesman said.
The woman was killed when the vehicle she was riding in veered off the left shoulder of Bayou Black Drive and struck a utility pole early Saturday, Houma Police said. Her husband was seriously injured in the crash.
Willie Guillot Jr., 29, of Houma, was traveling east near the intersection of Bayou Black and Cougar drives, spokesman Lt. Todd Duplantis explained. Guillot lost control of the four-door, 1999 Dodge Stratus, slamming into a utility pole along the roadway, he said. The Houma man’s wife, Shea Ladner Guillot, 28, was pronounced dead at the scene.
Neither of the Stratus’ occupants was restrained by a safety belt, the spokesman said. Both were unresponsive when officers arrived on the scene.
Willie Guillot received mild to serious injuries in the crash, Duplantis said. Acadian Ambulance transported him to Terrebonne General Medical Center for treatment.
Bayou Black Drive was closed for approximately two hours Saturday while officers investigated the crash.
Duplantis said police suspect alcohol use was a factor in the wreck, and blood drawn from Willie Guillot Jr. will be tested at the State Police Crime Lab in Baton Rouge.
While investigating the crash, Duplantis said officers found suspected marijuana inside the car. The narcotic was seized for evidence, he said.
Guillot was charged with possession of marijuana, careless operation, driving under suspension, no insurance and operating a vehicle without wearing a seatbelt.
Police arrested Willie Guillot Jr. at 4:20 p.m. Tuesday at Terrebonne Parish Jail, where he was being held on the other charges. Duplantis said blood test results taken shortly after the crash indicate that the Houma man’s blood alcohol concentration was higher than the legal limit.
If convicted, Guillot faces up to 30 years in jail and a $15,000 fine, the spokesman said.
