((UPDATE)) One Dead, Several Injured in Hammond-Area Crash
((UPDATE))
AMITE (July 27, 2026)- Patrick Amos, 26 of Covington, has been arrested in connection with a one-vehicle crash in the Hammond area back in January that killed one woman and injured several others.
He was booked on one count each of Vehicular Homicide, 1st Degree Vehicular Negligent Injuring, Reckless Operation of a Vehicle, Driving While Intoxicated, Driving Under Suspension, and a Child Restraint Violation.
He remains in the Tangipahoa Parish Jail on $211,000 bond.
Just after 7 p.m. on Thursday, January 29, TPSO was notified of a one-vehicle crash at the traffic circle on North Hoover Road and Sisters Road.
The initial investigation revealed that a 2011 Toyota Camry was traveling south on North Hoover when it entered the roundabout at Sisters Road at a high rate of speed. The vehicle lost control, traveling into the yard of a business, where it hit a tree.
The front seat passenger, Maricia Casnave, 30 of Lacombe, was not wearing a seatbelt and died at the scene. Four other people in the vehicle, including a juvenile, were all unrestrained and were hospitalized with various levels of injuries. The investigation determined Amos was the driver and following confirmation of impairment through lab testing, a warrant was issued for his arrest.
With the help of the St. Tammany Sheriff’s Office, Amos was taken into custody earlier this month and transferred to the Tangipahoa Parish Jail.
One Dead, Several Injured in Hammond-Area Crash
HAMMOND (February 5, 2026)- A Lacombe woman has been identified as the victim of a fatal crash with multiple additional injuries that occurred in the Hammond area last week.
Just after 7 p.m. on Thursday, January 29, TPSO was notified of a one-vehicle crash at the traffic circle on North Hoover Road and Sisters Road.
The initial investigation revealed that a 2011 Toyota Camry was traveling south on North Hoover when it entered the roundabout at Sisters Road at a high rate of speed. The vehicle lost control, traveling into the yard of a business, where it hit a tree.
The front seat passenger, Maricia Casnave, 30 of Lacombe, was not wearing a seatbelt and died at the scene. Four other people in the vehicle, including a juvenile, were all unrestrained and were hospitalized with various levels of injuries. Two remain hospitalized today.
This investigation is ongoing pending possible criminal charges. The TPSO is asking anyone with information about this incident, who witnessed the crash or who stopped to help at the scene, to contact detectives at 985-748-8147 ext. 2081.
The TPSO wants to remind all drivers that while not all crashes are survivable, wearing seat belts correctly can be the difference between life and death and can significantly reduce the severity of injuries sustained in a crash.
TPSO Public Information Office, pio@tpso.org
