Driver Killed, Passenger Seriously Injured in Terrebonne Parish Crash

Houma, LA – On April 13, 2020, shortly after 7:15 p.m., Louisiana State Police Troop C responded to a single-vehicle fatal crash on Southdown Mandalay Road near the St. Anthony Bridge in Terrebonne Parish. The crash claimed the life of 58-year-old Charles Pizzolato of Houma, LA.

The initial investigation revealed a 1979 Porsche driven by Pizzolato was traveling east on Southdown Mandalay Road at a high rate of speed. The driver failed to negotiate a slight curve and ran off the right side of the roadway. After initially running off the roadway, the Porsche traveled back across the roadway and struck a tree.

Despite being properly restrained, Pizzolato sustained fatal injuries as a result of the crash and was pronounced deceased at the scene. His passenger, who was also properly restrained, sustained life-threatening injuries and was transported to an area hospital for treatment. Impairment is unknown at this time, but a toxicology sample was obtained from the driver and submitted to the Louisiana State Police Crime Lab for analysis. This crash remains under investigation.