Darren Goudeau charged over crossing guard Katy Wells death in DWI crash

9 articles · Updated · Fox News · May 2

Livingston Parish authorities said the 64-year-old hit Wells on Highway 16 at about 3:30pm Thursday as she helped children cross near Seventh Ward Elementary.
Sheriff Jason Ard said Goudeau faces vehicular homicide and a DWI count upgraded to second offence after deputies found a 2022 conviction; he is held on $102,000 bond.
Wells had served the community for more than 40 years, prompting widespread mourning and renewed calls from residents to slow traffic outside the school.

Beyond punishing the driver, could safer street design have saved the beloved crossing guard's life?

The driver had a prior DWI. Why do our laws fail to stop repeat offenders before they kill?

After a crossing guard's death, can new technology truly fix the deadly problem of speeding in school zones?