Black Louisiana teens struck by truck driver — and they’re the ones the cops just charged

Aug 29, 2017

A single vehicle crash involving pedestrians and a truck is stirring controversy in Ville Platte, Louisiana.

Three black teens were hit and they are now facing fines and the driver is not.

The teens were fined by police for not wearing reflective gear and obstructing a public passage.

“Almost died. Everything went up black,” said Tevin Wilson.

Wilson and Dionte Williams are two of the three teens hit last week while walking along the roadside.

The police report says they were four feet from the shoulder of the street when they were hit because the driver did not see them.

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“I’ll take the reflective gear charge but that other charge, we wasn’t doing that. we wasn’t on the street. We were on the side of the road.”

The teens feel that the driver of the truck should be charged.

“At first, he was going to keep going until one of us who did get hit told us to stop. everyone started coming out of their house, but if they didn’t come out of their house, I really believe he was going to keep going.” Wilson said.

They are still in shock that the incident happened at all.

“He bumped us. He just got escorted to his house and the cop asked him for his insurance. Law enforcement needs to get their stuff because that is not right.” said Wilson.

Ville Platte Police Chief Neal Lartigue says the case is being investigated and future charges against the driver are still a possibility.

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