Louisiana firefighter charged with stealing fire vehicle & crashing into home
A firefighter with the Grand Marais Volunteer Fire Department crashed a unit early this morning while he was allegedly intoxicated, according to a spokesman with the Iberia Parish Sheriff’s Office.
Trevor J. Olivier, 31, was traveling along Weeks Island Road around 5 a.m. when he crashed the vehicle into a residence in the 8000 block.
The homeowners say Olivier hit their son’s bedroom, but fortunately, he was not home at the time of the crash. No one was injured.
Captain Wendell Raborn with the Iberia Parish Sheriff’s Office says 31 year old Trevor James Olivier of Jeanerette, La. was arrested on the scene and charged with unauthorized used of a motor vehicle, driving while intoxicated and careless operation of a vehicle.
Raborn said the crash happened just after 5 a.m.
Olivier was not authorized to drive the vehicle, according to Raborn.
His bond is set at $30,000.
