The young man, who had just graduated from Benjamin Franklin High School, was planning to study chemistry at Louisiana State University when he was killed. He was 18 years old.
It has been claimed that a young man lost his life in the city of New Orleans, Louisiana, as he and his pals were trying to make “one last great memory” before starting college. On the evening of Friday, July 29, 2022, Anthony Clawson and three of his friends went to the Market Street Power Plant in Louisiana to watch the sunset. Tragically, the 18-year-old accidentally placed his foot on a broken platform and plummeted to his death. His companions found his body the next morning.
One of Clawson’s friends, Noah Cieutat, who was there at the sad event, said, “I saw him become sucked up from the earth in front of me. I was frozen in place for what seemed like a whole minute. In addition to this, he said that the trip to the old facility served as “one last significant memory” before they all started their collegiate careers.
It is believed that Clawson plunged fifty feet inside the abandoned power plant, which is situated just upriver from the Morial Convention Center in New Orleans. He was transported to University Medical Center, but the staff there were unable to rescue him, and he passed away on July 30. The cause of death for the young guy was determined to be blunt force trauma by the authorities. His distraught mother, Valerie Walker, expressed her thoughts to The Sun, saying, “You don’t imagine ‘My kid is going to drop to his death in an industrial building,’ when he is poised in every way for a brilliant life.”
Peter Aamodt, a spokesman for the company that was established in 1902, said that “The bottom level is sealed with metal panels meant to prevent unauthorised entry to abandoned structures.” Clawson’s death was described as a tragedy by the spokesperson. There is extra illumination to the property, as well as posted “No Trespassing” signs, and there is security fence that runs around the perimeter.
In addition to this, he claimed that a “regional, independent security business” monitors “the location routinely.” However, he did not know for certain whether or not someone was there to maintain watch when the teenager passed away.
“At this time, we are conducting an investigation to determine how the party that was there on Friday evening gained entry to the restricted area. To get to the bottom of what happened, we will provide our complete cooperation to everyone affected. “We extend our sympathies to the families who were affected by this tragedy,” Aamodt said.
According to the reports, the victim had graduated from Benjamin Franklin High School and was planning to study chemistry at Louisiana State University. He was reportedly on his way to enrolling there. According to his mother, he attended college on a scholarship completely paid for by them. She went on to say, “I always said I wanted a boy who was well behaved and well rounded out in his schooling, and that’s exactly what I got.” [Citation needed] He would have developed into someone or something. He had a lot to offer the world, and he was looking forward to making that contribution.
In remembrance of Clawson, a spokesperson at Ben Franklin High School named Eve Payton said, “We are stunned and heartbroken to relay the news of the passing of Anthony Clawson ’22, who died in an accident over the weekend.” Clawson passed away over the weekend. Anthony was a magna cum laude graduate and a member of Mu Alpha Theta in addition to being on the robotics team. He had the intention of attending LSU in the autumn.
“We are aware that you may find it challenging to comprehend this information, and we wanted to make sure that you are aware of the different mental health options that are available to you if you feel the need to speak to someone… Your thoughts and prayers are requested to go out to Anthony’s loved ones at this time. Once we get more information regarding the services, we will make it accessible to you,” she said.
In addition, City Council Member Lesli Harris, whose district includes the Market Street Power Plant and who also published a statement after the incident, said that she was devastated by the news. The message said that the author’s “heartfelt sympathies go out to the dear ones Tony has left behind.” His untimely passing highlights the need of safeguarding and renovating the dilapidated buildings that are a problem in our community.
