Both fear and frustration may plague individuals whose loved ones were injured or killed in a Louisiana vehicle accident. This is especially true if the accident was not the victims' fault and if the collision involved an 18-wheeler, which can cause severe damage on the road due to its large size. The 18-wheeler accident victims' families have the right to seek monetary damages which can help to cover medical expenses and other costs resulting from the collision.
Louisiana truck accident claims life of pedestrian
A pedestrian has died after a truck accident in Louisiana. The victim was attempting to cross US Highway 90 when the crash occurred. Authorities are not sure of the circumstances surrounding the truck accident but are continuing to investigate.
Louisiana Solider killed in 18-wheeler truck accident
A service member recently died while traveling home after Hurricane Isaac relief efforts in Louisiana. The soldier was traveling in a military convoy heading towards Shreveport when the Humvee he was driving was struck from behind by an 18-wheeler. The soldier was pronounced dead at the scene of the truck accident.
Truck crash takes life of Louisiana woman
A young woman died in a Louisiana truck crash recently after her Mitsubishi was struck in a head-on collision. The crash occurred in early August in Lafourche Parish on LA 308. A man was driving a Volvo tractor-trailer southbound when he negotiated a curve and noticed another truck slowing down in order to stop for traffic. The truck crash occurred when the Volvo driver attempted to avoid a collision with the other truck.
Three tractor-trailers involved in fatal Louisiana accident
A man reportedly responsible for causing a Louisiana truck accident that took the life of a 56-year-old man has been ticketed for his role in the crash. The crash occurred in Greenwood on US Highway 79 recently. The 25-year-old man responsible for the truck accident currently resides in Shreveport.
18-wheeler accident ends in Louisiana injury and charges
An 18-wheeler accident resulted in three hit-and-runs before the truck was successfully stopped by Louisiana police on May 18. The truck was traveling the wrong way down the highway, snarling traffic on Interstate 10 while police attempted to intercept it. Authorities were contacted about the first truck accident around 10:30 that evening.
