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NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — Mark Deane, one of WGNO’s longtime sports producers, was tragically killed on Friday morning on the age of 48 after being hit in a New Orleans crash.
In line with the Louisiana State Police, simply after 7:30 a.m. on Aug. 23, troopers with LSP Troop B responded to the multi-vehicle crash, which occurred on the Crescent Metropolis Connection bridge.
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The preliminary investigation reportedly confirmed that Deane was driving a 2021 Yamaha motorbike eastbound on the bridge when a 2000 Toyota Camry, pushed by 29-year-old Alberto Martinez-Sanchez, of Gretna, struck the again of the motorbike, inflicting Deane and the Yamaha to turn out to be airborne. The Camry then hit the again of a 2023 Nissan Rogue.
Deane was carrying a helmet on the time, however was pronounced lifeless on the scene. Martinez-Sanchez was correctly retrained and wasn’t injured. The motive force of the Nissan was additionally correctly restrained and unhurt.
Impairment isn’t suspected on this case, however normal toxicology samples have been nonetheless taken and submitted to be analyzed.
Martinez-Sanchez has been arrested and booked into the Orleans Parish Lockup on negligent murder and different traffic-related expenses.
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“The New Orleans Police Division is deeply saddened by the tragic lack of Mark Deane, a revered sports activities producer at WGNO, who handed away this morning in a visitors fatality,” stated New Orleans Police Division Superintendent of Police Anne Kirkpatrick. “Mark was not only a colleague to many in our media neighborhood, however a good friend whose ardour and dedication to his work left a long-lasting influence on all who had the privilege of understanding him. Our ideas and heartfelt condolences exit to Mark’s household, buddies and the whole WGNO group throughout this troublesome time.”
Deane’s loss is mourned by the whole WGNO household, and comes as an particularly crushing blow because it follows the latest lack of WGNO’s legendary Sportscaster Ed Daniels.
The crash stays underneath investigation.
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