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Amid car chase, Assumption man jumps from Thibodaux bridge into Bayou Lafourche, dies

Por: The Advocate Crime March 01, 2023

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A Napoleonville man being pursued by law enforcement Tuesday night stopped his car on a bridge in Thibodaux and leapt into Bayou Lafourche, not far from where his body was later found, officials said.Calvin Tromell Johnson, 30, surfaced briefly in the murky waters of the bayou after jumping in but appeared to be having difficulty staying above water, authorities said.Though officers went in the water after him, he couldn't be saved,... + full article



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