BRUSLY —- Brusly Police issued a misdemanor summons Monday to the father of the 13-year-old girl who was driving a golf cart involved in a crash Saturday afternoon.
Ryan Jeansonne, 37, was issued a ticket for with misdemeanor improper supervision of a minor by a parent and then released, police said. A summons does not require the person to be booked so there is no mugshot.
The crash also led to the arrest of a 38-year-old Prairieville woman for hit-and-run driving and obstruction of justice. Adriel Nicole Smith has since been released on a $60,000 bond.
Brusly Police have said the 13-year-old golf cart driver could also face charges. Another 13-year-old girl was in the golf cart with her at the time of the crash.
“Everyone involved in this incident was in the wrong,” Brusly Police investigators say.
The girls in the golf cart were heading down W. St. Francis Street near Elaine Street when the wreck happened around 2:15 p.m. on Sept. 12.
Brusly officers say the golf cart’s driver was attempting to turn left onto Elaine St. At the same time, Smith, the driver of a grayish blue Mercedes SUV, was attempting to pass the golf cart in passing zone. That’s when the SUV’s right passenger side hit the golf cart, causing it to flip on its side.
Smith is said to have then fled the scene, officers said. She was arrested Sunday evening.
The girls on the golf cart had minor injuries.
“The suspect who struck the golf cart should not have fled the scene or attempted to conceal the vehicle by having it towed. However, investigators also determined that the golf cart was not street legal, and state law is clear that it should not have been operated on a public roadway by two juveniles,” Brusly PD shared.
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