Troopers Arrest Suspect in Fatal Scooter Crash

Published
June 16, 2026
Outcome
Fatal
Location
Carencro, Louisiana
I-49 Service Road near Turf Road
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Incident type
E-bike, Crash, Hit and run

Summary

Ebike Crash Carencro Louisiana in Carencro, Louisiana: A vehicle struck an electric scooter on the I-49 Service Road near Turf Road, killing 32‐year‐old Rene Vargas at the scene. Louisiana State Police identified and arrested Malachi Thibodeaux for a hit‐and‐run that caused the fatal collision.

Publicly reported parties

Name Role Status
Rene Vargas Unknown Fatal
Malachi Thibodeaux Driver Unknown

Original reporting

Troopers Arrest Suspect in Fatal Scooter Crash

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