Three arrested, two wanted in fatal Terrebonne Parish hit-and-run crash

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TERREBONNE PARISH, La. ( WGNO ) — A crash on a Terrebonne Parish highway left a woman dead and multiple arrested with others wanted by law enforcement.

According to Louisiana State Police Troop C, around 12 a.m. on Sept. 29, they were called to investigate a fatal hit-and-run crash on Louisiana Highway 182 near Oak Forest Drive.

An investigation revealed a Jeep Patriot was headed west on the highway at the same time as a Ford Focus.

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Troopers said, for unknown reasons, the Jeep crossed into the Ford's path striking its passenger side. The Ford's passenger, 39-year-old Amanda Courteaux, was partially ejected and died on the scene.

Reportedly, Courteaux was not wearing a seatbelt at the time of the crash.

They add that the Ford driver, who was a juvenile, was also not wearing a seatbelt and suffered moderate injuries.

Further investigation revealed the Jeep's driver, identified as 33-year-old Elmer "Miguel Albino-Bou" Adan GaleasCanizales of Honduras, reportedly got out of the Jeep, got into a separate vehicle and left the area.

After the crash, troopers said Elmer Galeas-Canizales was allegedly helped by 35-year-old Miguel GaleasCanizales, 35-year-old Elvin "Giovanni" Yovani Galeas-Canizales, 42-year-old Doneyda Galeas-Canizales, and 21-year-old Emerson Parada-Amaya.

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Law officials said the group either "knowingly" gave them false information or tried to help him escape to Dallas.

With the help of the Houma Field Office, Homeland Security Investigations – Houma, U.S. Marshals Service, Terrebonne Parish Sheriff's Office and the St. Mary Parish Sheriff's Office, on Oct. 16, Doneyda, Emerson, and Miguel Galeas-Canizales were arrested for accessory to vehicular homicide.

Police are currently searching for Elmer and Elvin Galeas-Canizales, who they believed escaped to Houston or Dallas. Arrest warrants have been issued.

Elmer Galeas-Canizales will face charges of vehicular homicide, vehicular negligent injury and felony hit-and-run resulting in death. Elvin Galeas-Canizales will face a charge of accessory to vehicular homicide.

Anyone with information on the suspect's location is asked to call Troop C at 985-857-3680 or Bayou Region Crimestoppers at 1-800-743-7433.

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