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Jacob Faulstich Jr.

Gender : Male

Age : 30

Race : White

Date : 04/24/2025

Location : U.S. Highway 51 near Woodland Drive

City : LaPlace

County : St. John the Baptist

State : Louisiana

Agency : St. John the Baptist Parish Sheriff's Office, Louisiana State Police

Officer(s) :Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Driver killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On 04/24/2025, Jacob Faulstich Jr., a 30-year-old White male from Marrero, Louisiana, died in a crash while fleeing from St. John the Baptist Parish Sheriff's deputies. Deputies made contact with Faulstich, who then drove away northbound on U.S. Highway 51 in a 2014 Chevrolet Camaro. Police escalated the situation into a high-speed pursuit. As the chase approached Woodland Drive, Faulstich attempted to overtake another vehicle, causing his Camaro to collide with the front left of the other car. The impact caused Faulstich to lose control of his vehicle, which then ran off the road and struck a traffic signal pole. Faulstich, who was unrestrained at the time, suffered serious injuries and died at the scene. The driver and passenger of the other vehicle were properly restrained and uninjured. The crash remains under investigation.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://lsp.org/community-outreach/news/marrero-man-dies-in-crash-fleeing-deputies/
https://www.wdsu.com/article/louisiana-state-police-marrero-laplace-deadly-crash-chase/64592440
https://www.wwltv.com/article/news/local/marrero-man-dies-crash-fleeing-st-john-deputies/289-1a69ac05-f00a-466b-95ff-b95e5374e2f6