Lake Charles, LA –
On December 23, at approximately 10:30 p.m. Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office deputies were dispatched to the 3100 block of Davis Road in Westlake in reference to a crash involving a motorcycle and a four-wheeler.
The investigation revealed the motorcycle and the four-wheeler were both traveling north on Davis Road when the motorcycle struck the four-wheeler from behind. The driver of the motorcycle, along with the driver and the two passengers on the four-wheeler were all ejected. The driver of the motorcycle, Trey Augustine, 29, Westlake, was pronounced dead at the scene. A juvenile passenger on the four-wheeler was transported to the hospital, where she was later pronounced dead.
On July 17, after further investigation, the driver of the four-wheeler, Heidi A. Corley, 30, Westlake, was arrested and booked into the Calcasieu Correctional Center and charged with 2 counts of negligent homicide; and off road vehicles authorization for use on the shoulders of certain public roads. She was released later the same evening on a $155,000 bond set by Judge Tony Fazzio.
CPSO Sgt. Terry Faulk is the lead investigator on this crash.
An arrest is an indication that probable cause exists to believe the subject was involved in the offense alleged. A person is innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.