Last week, Johnnie Darville JR. of 42475 Wynstone Dr. Prairieville, LA, age 43, pled guilty to Vehicular Homicide. Darville was prosecuted by Assistant District Attorney Philip Prescott, and presiding over this matter was the Honorable Judge Jason Verdigets. 

          On September 7, 2024, Ascension Parish Sheriff’s Deputies responded to the area of Devall Rd. in reference to a single vehicle crash. Upon arrival, deputies located the driver of the vehicle identified as Johnnie Darville JR, along with a passenger identified as 38-year-old Kortez Coleman, suffering from injuries sustained in the crash. Both individuals were transported to area hospitals for treatment. Coleman ultimately succumbed to his injuries. Upon completion of a crash investigation deputies determined that Darville attempted to pass a second vehicle at a high rate of speed when he lost control of the vehicle. Deputies secured a search warrant for a blood sample from Darville which was obtained and submitted to the Louisiana State Police Crime Lab for analysis. Darville’s blood alcohol concentration at the time of the crash was determined to be .158g% which is nearly twice the legal limit. Upon release from medical care, Darville was arrested and booked into the Ascension Parish Jail. 

          Upon entering a guilty plea to the above-mentioned charge, Johnnie Darville JR. was sentenced to 12 years with the Louisiana Department of Corrections with credit for time served.