Blog
Distracted Driver Kills Teenager
Even though she was properly restrained, a 14-year-old girl is dead after a tortfeasor (negligent driver) ran off the road and smashed into a tree. The wreck occurred on westbound Louisiana Route 422 near the intersection of Louisiana Route 19. According to police, 24-year-old Shannon Sessions “became distracted by a bug that […]
read moreAuthorities Initiate 'Zero For December' Campaign
This month, the Louisiana State Police will supplement the nationwide Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over campaign with the annual Zero for December initiative, to hopefully eliminate fatal accidents in the coming weeks. Officers plan to use a combination of sobriety checkpoints and aggressive saturation enforcement to combat impaired driving […]
read moreReckless Injuries To Sewer Workers
Federal authorities ordered Don M. Barron Contractor to pay over $152,000 in fines after investigators determined that bosses sent workers into a potentially dangerous work injury situation; two of them fell seriously ill after they inhaled toxic fumes. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration issued seven safety citations: six for […]
read moreBuckle Your Seat Belt In Texas And Louisiana
The Lone Star State and Bayou State share a dubious distinction, because according to an insurance company survey, they are the two most dangerous states in the Union, in terms of motor vehicle accidents. Texas moved from fourth to first on the list, and it is the only state among […]
read moreI-10 Crash Kills Good Samaritan And Seriously Injures Driver
A runaway tractor-trailer killed a bystander as he tried to help a stranded motorist re-attach a U-Haul trailer to her vehicle. According to Louisiana State Police, the large truck wreck occurred on westbound Interstate 10 in Henderson. As 26-year-old Tanika Adams, of Jacksonville, Fla., pulled a trailer with her Volkswagen Tiguan, […]
read moreGruesome Highway Crash Kills One
A pickup truck ran over a woman in the road after she was ejected from her car in a vehicle crash. The wreck occurred on southbound U.S. Highway 61 between Kenner and Laplace. Per Louisiana State Police, 20-year-old Angelica Matamoros drifted across the center line and collided with 23-year-old Norman […]
read more