28-05-2025
Texas man pleads guilty in wrong-way crash that killed Prairieville woman
BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — A Texas man pleaded guilty to vehicular homicide and third-offense DWI after a fatal wrong-way crash killed a 23-year-old woman from 23rd Judicial District Attorney's Office said Joshua Cannon, 36, entered the plea last week. On Oct. 24, 2023, Louisiana State Police responded to reports of a head-on collision on I-10 Eastbound near mile marker 186 in Ascension determined that Cannon, driving a 2010 Chevrolet Traverse, was traveling west in the eastbound lanes when he collided head-on with a 2008 Honda Accord driven by Jaranisha Carter, 23, of Prairieville. Carter was taken to the hospital but later died from her injuries. Cannon had moderate injuries and was also noted that Cannon showed signs of impairment. He also refused to cooperate during the investigation. Authorities got a search warrant for a blood sample. The attorney's office said the test showed Cannon's blood alcohol concentration was 0.18 g%, more than the legal being released from the hospital, Cannon was arrested and booked into the Ascension Parish sentencing was delayed, according to the attorney's office. A pre-sentence investigation will take place first. It is tentatively set for Aug. 18.
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