Bicyclist Killed in Jefferson Parish Crash

Marrero - On Thursday, October 31, 2024, around 5:30 p.m., Troopers with Louisiana State Police Troop B were notified of a two-vehicle fatality crash involving a bicyclist on LA 45 (Barataria Blvd.) near Eighty Arpent Rd. in Jefferson Parish. The crash ultimately claimed the life of the bicyclist, whose identity is being withheld pending notification to next of kin.

The preliminary investigation revealed the bicyclist was riding a bicycle south on Barataria Blvd. near the right fog line approaching Eighty Arpent Rd. At the same time, a 2015 Ford F-250, driven by 34-year-old Mark Allen Sicuro of Marrero, was traveling south on Barataria Blvd. in the right lane near Eighty Arpent Rd. For reasons still under investigation, Sicuro failed to yield to the bicyclist. As the Ford passed the bicyclist, he was struck by the tires of the Ford and ejected from the bicycle. The bicyclist sustained fatal injuries and died at the scene. Sicuro and his passengers were properly restrained and not injured.

As a result of the investigation, Sicuro was arrested and booked into the Jefferson Parish Correctional Center for Negligent Homicide, Improperly Passing Pedestrians on Bicycles, Illegally Tinted Windshield, and other traffic offenses. This crash remains under investigation.

Troopers wish to remind motorists that certain vehicle modifications are not only illegal but also impair your ability to see your exterior surroundings, placing you at risk of crashing. Our roads are shared by vehicles of different sizes, bicyclists, and even pedestrians. Please be mindful of the modifications you make to your vehicle, which could impair your vision to other motorists, pedestrians, or hazards around you. Additionally, Louisiana law classifies bicycles as vehicles and requires bicyclists to follow the same traffic rules as motorists. Passing motorists must yield to bicyclists, leaving a safe space of no less than three feet between their vehicle and the bicyclist.

Contact Information:
Trooper First Class Jacob Pucheu
Louisiana State Police
Public Affairs Section - Troop B
Office: (504) 471-2775
[email protected]