A motorcycle accident in Bienville Parish, Louisiana, claimed the life of a Minden, Louisiana woman on August 15, 2010. The motorcycle accident occurred on U.S. Highway 80. A wet roadway from a recent rain is a suspected factor in the crash. According to the Louisiana Highway Safety Commission, there have…
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Lincoln Parish Louisiana Car Wreck on I-20 Claims Life of Florida Man
Louisiana State Police Troop F Troopers investigated the twenty-third fatal car wreck of 2010 on July 23, 2010, in Lincoln Parish, Louisiana. A Florida man was killed and several others injured when a 2002 Chevrolet Suburban traveling on I-20 swerved right and struck a 2002 GMC truck traveling in the…
St. Martin Parish Louisiana Car Crash Claims 36th Life in Louisiana State Police Troop I
Louisiana State Police Troop I investigated its 36th fatal car crash on July 9, 2010 on Louisiana Highway 347 in St. Martin Parish, Louisiana. A Loreauville, Louisiana man who was not wearing his seat belt lost his life when he failed to negotiate a curve and ran his 1996 Pontiac…
Louisiana Soldier Killed in Ford Rollover Accident in Natchitoches
A 19 year old active duty soldier was killed in a single vehicle car crash in Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana on July 2, 2010, when his 1994 Ford Explorer ran off the right side of Louisiana Highway 120 in a curve. As the driver attempted to reenter the highway, he over-corrected…
Ascension Parish Louisiana Car Crash Results in Death of Montgomery, Louisiana Woman
A three car crash in Ascension Parish, Louisiana on I-10 east of U.S. Highway 61 occurred on June 4, 2010. The car wreck occurred when a Metairie, Louisiana driver operating a 2006 Acura west on I-10 crossed the median and struck a 2007 Ford van and pushed it into a…
Ouachita Parish Louisiana Car Accident Claims Life of Columbia Teen
Louisiana State Police Troopers have investigated 15 fatal crashes resulting in 15 deaths in Troop F in 2010. The most recent involved an unrestrained 16 year old girl from Columbia who died on June 3, 2010 in a one vehicle crash in Ouachita Parish, Louisiana. The young girl was operating…
Tangipahoa Louisiana 18 Wheeler Wreck on I-55 Claims Life
On the morning of June 3, 2010, a 2008 Peterbilt 18 wheeler ran off I-55 and hit a tree, causing the big rig to jack-knife and catch on fire. The 29 year old driver was pronounced dead at the scene of the accident. If you or a loved one has…
ATV Accident in Geismar Louisiana Claims One Life
Louisiana State Troopers have investigated 4 fatal ATV crashes in Troop A in the past year. The most recent occurred on June 2, 2010, when a young man riding a Yamaha ATV on the Mississippi River Levee around Geismar, Louisiana, entered Louisiana Highway 75 and hit the driver’s side of…
Avoyelles Louisiana Car Wreck Takes 34th Life in Troop E
Louisiana State Troopers have investigated 29 fatal crashes involving 34 deaths in Troop E this year. The most recent claimed the life of Center Point, Louisiana woman, when she lost control of her Chevrolet truck and left Spring Bayou Road in Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana and struck a tree. She was…
Deepwater Horizon Oil Platform Sinks into the Gulf of Mexico
The Deepwater Horizon oil platform sank into the Gulf of Mexico yesterday after burning out of control following an explosion. Eleven workers are still missing and are not expected to be found alive. At least one lawsuit has already been filed against the rig’s owner, Transocean, Ltd., and contractor, BP.…