NEWYou can now hear Fox News articles. A beloved crossing guard who served the Livingston Parish for over 40 year was killed by a 64-year-old driver Darren Goudeau while she was helping children to cross the road at approximately 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Goudeau was traveling northbound on Highway 16 when he struck and killed Wells. “What a tragedy. She is a very well-known member of our community. So loved, full of energy. She loved these children, she loved what her doing every day. ALABAMA POLICE LEITENANT KILLED WHILE DIRECTING TRAFFIC OUTSIDE OF CHURCH: TRUE PUBLIC SERVANTArd revealed that Goudeau had been charged with vehicular homicide as well as first-offense DWI. Livingston Parish Sheriff’s Office revealed that the first-offense DWI became a second-offense DWI after authorities discovered Goudeau also had a DWI from 2022. Wells was loved by her community. Social media posts from her Seventh Ward Elementary school highlighted her dedication to community. They were filled with glowing comments. “Ms Katy is a woman with a golden heart and has been a great help to me since 1990, when I first started teaching in Seventh Ward. She even substituted for me then after she did her traffic job! Thank you for all of the laughs and friendship. She is truly one of a sort!” Gayla Jopling Johnson commented in a video from 2019. FLORIDA DRIVER HITS A STUDENT WITH THEIR TRUCK AND COVERS THE LICENSE PLATE PRIOR TO FLEEING, DEPUTY SAYS”Katy is one of my main anchors, especially since the death of my husband. My children and myself love ‘Ms. They’ve almost hit us before because they’re not paying attention or they’re going too fast, whatever the case may be,” Hatcher told WBRC. She suggested the speed limit be reduced to at least 45 mph. Hatcher told WBRC that drivers have almost hit us in the past because they weren’t paying attention or were going too fast.
