By rssfeeds-admin The crash happened around 9:07 p.m. The Baton Rouge Police Department said the driver of a Honda Accord was heading south on Nicholson Drive and attempted to make a left turn onto South Quad Drive before being struck by a motorcycle heading north on Nicholson Drive.
Police identified the motorcyclist killed as Bohdi Linton, 23.
LSU track and field freshman student-athlete Dillon Reidenauer was identified as the other victim in the crash.
An investigation into the crash is ongoing.
LSU mourns loss of freshman pole vaulter
LSU Athletics said Abita Springs native Reidenauer was one of the top prep pole vaulters in the state of Louisiana at Fountainbleau High School, finishing second at the 2024 LHSAA State 5A Championships with a clearance of 3.64 meters. At LSU, she was pursuing a degree in interior design.
LSU Track & Field Head Coach Dennis Shaver said the team is devastated. Shaver also thanked Texas A&M for their support as the team heads to College Station for the SEC Championships.
Read Shaver’s full statement below.
“We are devastated by the tragic passing of Dillon Reidenauer, who was taken from us much too soon. Everyone in our LSU Track & Field family is keeping Dillon’s loved ones in our thoughts and prayers, as well as those of the other individual lost in the incident.
“We will do everything we can to make sure our student-athletes and staff have the resources they need to process the grief of this terrible loss. I would also like to thank Texas A&M for offering their support and compassion as we are on the road at College Station for the SEC Championships.”
LSU track and field coach Dennis Shaver
Read LSU Athletics’ statement below.
“LSU Athletics is heartbroken to share the tragic news of the passing of freshman track and field student-athlete Dillon Reidenauer in a traffic incident Wednesday evening in Baton Rouge. Our thoughts and prayers are with Dillon’s family, friends and teammates, as well as with those impacted by the loss of another individual who died as a result of the incident. We are providing resources and support to all of our student-athletes and staff directly impacted by this tragic loss.”
LSU Athletics
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