Causeway Police investigated 54 crashes on the bridge since the beginning of the year. That’s 54 wrecks in a 90-day period.
Distracted driving leads to majority of crashes this year on Causeway
Thousands of drivers use the Lake Pontchartrain Causeway every day.
Steve Stumpf, chairman of Durr Heavy Construction, dies following Causeway wreck
Steve Stumpf, chairman of Durr Heavy Construction, died Monday following a wreck on the southbound span of the Lake Pontchartrain Causeway.
Steve Stumpf, chairman of Durr Heavy Construction, dies after Causeway crash
Steve Stumpf, chairman of Harahan-based Durr Heavy Construction, died Monday afternoon (April 2) at age 68 following a car crash on the Lake Pontchartrain Causeway, according to bridge authorities. A spokeswoman for Durr confirmed Stumpf’s death.