Jennings, LA – One Dead Following Three-Car Accident on I-10
Jennings, LA (July 08, 2021) – A crash occurred at about 11:00 a.m. in the eastbound lanes of Interstate 10 on Tuesday, July 6th in Jennings when the driver of a Ram pick-up truck neared stopped traffic caused by another accident and sideswiped a tractor-trailer that was stopped in the area.
After striking the tractor-trailer, the driver crashed into the back end of a Ford F-150. Even though the driver of the Ram was wearing a seatbelt, they sustained fatal injuries.
The driver and passengers in the F-150 were both transported by paramedics to a local hospital in non-critical condition.
We would like to offer our deepest condolences to the family of the deceased victim at this time. Our thoughts are with the injured victims and their families in hopes of a full recovery.
Fatal Crashes in Jennings
Car accidents happen on Louisiana streets and highways on a daily basis. In 2018, more than 62,000 crashes happened across the state, claiming the lives of 260 victims and causing injury to 25,645 more. These figures emphasize just how unsafe driving can be.
The injuries you sustain, whether minor or critical, could permanently cost you your ability to do many of the things you take for granted, like your ability to make a living, your good health, and your capacity to enjoy life.
When someone is hurt in a vehicle collision because of the negligence of another, it is important that they get solid legal advice from an experienced car crash attorney in Louisiana right away. Victims normally discover they have a wide variety of legal alternatives available to them as they look for financial recovery.
The Louisiana car accident attorneys at Smiley Law Firm have over forty years of experience in helping their clients hold negligent drivers responsible. Our attorneys are ready to guide you through this complex legal process and always provide effective and up-to-date legal guidance.
Our Louisiana personal injury attorneys do what it takes to get our clients the maximum amount of financial compensation allowed by law. If you sustained an injury during a car accident, contact our personal injury law firm at 504-688-3494 or 504-822-2222. Schedule a free case examination with a member of our legal team of automobile accident attorneys in Louisiana as soon as possible.
Note: These posts are constructed with the use of secondary sources. These sources include but are not limited to local and state news stories, local and state police accident reports, social media platforms, and eyewitness accounts about injury accidents that take place in New Orleans and throughout Louisiana. We did not independently verify the fact surrounding this accident. If you locate any information that is inaccurate, please contact our firm and we will correct the post to reflect the most accurate information available. We will also remove this post upon request.
Disclaimer: These posts are created to raise awareness about the dangers of driving in Louisiana. We hope that by casting light on serious accidents like this one, other drivers will take heed, and avoid being seriously injured in a similar accident. This post is not a solicitation for business. The information contained in this post is not intended to be legal or medical advice. The photo used in this post was not taken at the accident scene.
