The body of a motorcyclist who went off the Lake Pontchartrain Causeway after striking an SUV at high speed Saturday night still has not been recovered from the lake, according to Carlton Dufrechou, general manager of the bridge.
Coast Guard searching for motorcyclist who flew off Causeway
The Coast Guard Sunday morning (Dec. 11) continued its search for a 35-year-old motorcyclist who catapulted off the Lake Pontchartrain Causeway’s northbound bridge late Saturday. The motorcycle rammed into the back of an SUV around 11 p.m., leaving debris spread over a half-mile stretch, Causeway General Manager Carlton Dufrechou said.