Christopher McCoy of Bunkie has pleaded guilty to vehicular homicide in the death of Lauren Vaughn. She was a 22 year-old nursing student from Alexandria and was a passenger in McCoy’s vehicle when it ran off the road and hit a tree in Avoyelles Parish. The incident happened on Good Friday in 2023. Bridgette Vaughn, Lauren’s mother, says McCoy was sentenced to six years in prison.
“I am glad that justice was served. I think it was a fair deal, and I’m glad that our family can move forward so that we can move on with our grieving process,” Vaughn said.
State Police says McCoy’s blood alcohol level was .15 at the time of the fatal crash.
Vaughn says her daughter’s death is a sobering lesson to make plans ahead of time for a safe drive home.
“Make sure that designated driver is a sober driver, not the person who has had the least amount to drink that night,” Vaughn advised.
With apps and ride share platforms available Vaughn asks all drivers to be responsible when getting behind the wheel and if your not sober to not drive.
“Don’t get behind the wheel, because you’ve got the chance of risking someone’s life and you going to jail, because it’s against the law to drink and drive,” Vaughn said.
Lauren Vaughn was a graduate of Louisiana Tech and three months away from receiving a nursing degree from Northwestern State’s Shreveport campus.
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