SHREVEPORT, LA — De’Asia Henderson was identified as the young girl that died after an alleged drunk driving accident in Shreveport, Louisiana on Saturday, January 31st, 2015. The news said that the accident happened sometime Friday afternoon.
7-year-old De’Asia Henderson died when she was struck by a light pole while she was riding her bike near the intersection of Youree Drive and East Herndon Street. The report said that a vehicle drove off the road and struck the pole, which then fell on Henderson.
Henderson was taken by EMS personnel to a nearby hospital where she died of her injuries. The driver of the offending vehicle was identified as Randy Presentine, who currently faces drunk driving related charges stemming from the accident.
Shreveport Police are still investigating the accident.
Scene of the Accident
View from the Road
Commentary:
These are the kinds of accidents that really hit home, and make me hope states that are behind the times with liquor liability laws play a serious game of catch-up. In the State of Texas, bars that fail to cut off drunk drivers, or continue to serve alcohol to anybody who displays signs of drunkenness can be held liable for any accident that person causes. The state punishes the drunk driver, and the bar is taken to task by survivors and their families. Unfortunately, no such laws currently exist on the books in Louisiana
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