GONZALES — The information didn’t add up, authorities said, as Louisiana State Police began working the aftermath of a violent head-on collision on the night of April 6 involving two SUVs and 10 victims.

Amongst the wreckage were the heroic life-saving attempts of first responders and hospital personnel, who worked frantically to save the life of 5-year-old Addisyn Teekell.

Addisyn, the daughter of St. John Parish Sheriff’s Office K9 officer Benjamin Teekell, was the most seriously hurt and, therefore, rushed to Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center in Baton Rouge for treatment.

“I went to the crash site and went to the hospital and saw the hospital staff working feverishly,” St. John Sheriff Mike Tregre said. “From what I saw, they did everything they could possibly do to save this little girl.”

Tragically, Addisyn succumbed that night to the injuries she suffered as a result of the collision.

Back at the crash scene, which Louisiana State Police identified as Louisiana 621, west of Louisiana 431 in Ascension Parish, authorities were recreating the wreck’s determining factors and conducting interviews.

Joey Gaudet, 35, of Gonzales told police he was driving a GMC Yukon east on Louisiana 621 when he attempted to make a left turn onto Mire Road, striking Teekell’s vehicle head-on at approximately 9 p.m. Teekell’s GMC Terrain held 8-year-old Ashtyn and Addisyn, all properly restrained, police said.

Joey Gaudet’s Yukon included himself, 31-year-old Angela Gaudet, four children and a third adult.

Based on the injuries suffered by the Yukon’s passengers, their placement inside the vehicle, as told by Joey Gaudet, did not add up to the responding State Trooper, who did not immediately issue citations or make arrests.

His investigation culminated 14 days later with Saturday’s arrests of Joey Gaudet and Angela Gaudet at their Gonzales home.

“It was a great job on (the responding trooper’s) part, noticing the injuries and noticing they were not consistent with the damages and sitting positions, and later by receiving statements also confirming his suspicion,” Louisiana State Police Spokesman Senior Trooper Bryan Lee said.

“Attention to detail is something we stress all the time, and that is a prime example of it.”

Angela Gaudet was booked over the weekend into the Ascension Parish jail for vehicular homicide, 10 counts of vehicular negligent injuring, aggravated obstruction of a highway of commerce, obstruction of justice, driving under suspension, no inspection sticker and four counts of no child restraints.

State Police said they believe Angela was driving the Yukon April 6 and the unrestrained children in it were her kids.

Joey Gaudet was arrested for obstruction of justice and injuring public records.

Toxicology results confirmed Angela was impaired at the time of the crash, according to Lee, who said additional arrests are not expected at this time.

A benefit account has been set up at Regions Bank for the Teekell family. Anyone may make a donation at any Regions Bank in the name of the fund: “Teekell Family Benefit Account.”