One of the most important tasks of the Louisiana State Police at an accident scene is to determine precisely what happened. Sometimes, that task is easy. Other times, it requires more investigation. For instance, it can take valuable time and resources to locate a...
Year: 2014
Louisiana man dies in suspected drunk driving car accident
Running out of gas on the highway can be irritating and, sometimes, downright scary. For instance, a Louisiana man ran out of gas at 1:30 a.m. on Interstate 10 recently. The vehicle stalled in a lane of travel, so he had to get out of the vehicle in order to move it....
Cause of death determined in fatal accident on Louisiana Hwy 92
On the morning of July 7, a man walked into a police station. His vehicle sustained damage when he "hit something" on Highway 92 earlier that morning. When the Louisiana State Police went to the area indicated by the driver, they ended up investigating a fatal...
Northern Louisiana suburb scene of fatal accident
Louisiana's subdivisions are not often the site of the type of devastation that took place in one located in the northern part of the state recently. That is where a car and motorcycle collided, resulting in a fatal accident. At last report, the crash was still under...
Police do not yet know who caused fatal accident on Hwy 171
It is not always easy to assign 100 percent of the blame in an accident to one party. More often, the actions of more than one driver make up the circumstances that cause an accident. This could be the case in a fatal accident that recently occurred on Louisiana...
Witness describes fatal car accident on I-10E in Louisiana
A woman occupying a vehicle that was following another vehicle occupied by family members witnessed a devastating crash on I-10E in Louisiana. As the two vehicles traveled east, another vehicle came up quickly and attempted to pass on the shoulder. The woman witnessed...
Fishing trip ends in a fatal accident on Louisiana 928
It is summertime, children are out of school and more people are out and about. On a recent afternoon, a father, his two children and two other men were fishing down an embankment off Louisiana 928. None of them had any way of knowing that this fishing trip would end...
Details of car accident involving firefighter still sketchy
So far, not many details are available regarding a recent head-on collision. The car accident took place on Louisiana 25 at approximately 6:30 a.m. When firefighters arrived at the scene, they discovered that one of the drivers was from their department. What caused...
Louisiana State trooper witnesses fatal accident
Most Louisiana drivers understand that in order to safely navigate the roadways, they need to pay attention to their surroundings and anticipate obstacles. Sometimes, however, even when a driver does everything right, a serious or fatal accident can occur. This is...
Motorcyclist suffers catastrophic injuries in accident
Every driver in Louisiana is responsible for paying attention to the road and following the traffic laws. When a motorist fails to do either, he or she may breach a duty of care to those around him or her. Depending on the circumstances, when a duty of reasonable care...