Deadly Moss Bluff, Louisiana Crash Involving 3 Cars Takes Teen’s Life And Leads To Arrest

(KHLA - Lake Charles, Louisiana) - Very sad news coming out of Moss Bluff this weekend as a multi-car accident takes a teenager's life.

Saturday night at 9:00pm Calcasieu Parish Sheriff Deputies (CPSO) responded to a accident scene at the intersection of North Perkins Ferry Road and Poeyfarre Drive in Moss Bluff.

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How The Moss Bluff Crash Happened

Three cars were involved in the first collision: a Ford truck, a Toyota SUV, and a Chevy pickup. The Chevy was stopped on North Perkins Ferry Road, waiting to turn left onto Poeyfarre Drive, investigators discovered. The Ford was heading south on North Perkins Ferry Road when the Toyota tried to pass the stopped Chevy in a no-passing zone and collided with the Ford head on.

Drivers and passengers, as well as oncoming drivers who pulled over to provide assistance, got out of their cars after the collision. They were outside when the rear of the Ford involved in the first collision was struck by a second Chevy pickup heading south. Everyone was able to get out of the road except the Ford driver.

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Teen Driver Identified After Fatal Wreck

Early Sunday morning, Gideon M. Capitano, 19, the driver of the Ford, passed away from his wounds after being taken to a nearby hospital. The Toyota's driver was also sent to a nearby hospital with moderate injuries.

DWI Arrest And Charges Filed

The driver of the Chevy truck involved in the second collision, Shelby T. Wood, 24, showed symptoms of impairment, according to deputies. A blood sample was taken, and the results are still pending, and she did poorly on standardized field sobriety testing.

She was arrested and booked into the Calcasieu Correctional Center with the following charges:

• DWI 1ST
• Vehicular murder
• Negligent operation
• Expired registration

Her bond has not yet been issued.

Toxicology tests were performed on the other drivers as required by state law, and the inquiry is still ongoing.

As with any criminal case, the accused is presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. The legal process will determine the outcome based on the evidence presented.