By and large, the rules of the road are relatively straightforward. With an eye towards protecting oneself and fellow citizens, we rely on our fellow drivers to adhere to those regulations because it seems like most accidents could be avoided if the traffic safety laws were followed. However, fatalities resulting from a lack of caution […]
Although it can be sad to leave the relaxation and daily fun of summer break behind, going back to school and being around friends is always something exciting to look forward to. However, the beginning of the school year in Calcasieu Parish was met with a scary and sadly familiar narrative that’s been widely discussed […]
It’s a narrative that’s often ignored, overlooked, or looked down upon, but wearing seat belts can save lives in a car accident. According to statistics, seat belts saved over 329,000 lives between 1960-2012. In addition to preventing ejection from the vehicle, proper seat belt use also allows air bags to work properly and effectively. Unfortunately […]
It can be a challenge to find a topic that most people can agree on in this day and age, but most will concede that this summer has been exceedingly hot in Louisiana, around the United States, and even all over the world. We’ve gone to the pool, the lake, the beach, or just stayed […]
As the saying goes, “the bigger they are, the harder they fall.” That can be applied to many things in life, including the largest of trucks. It’s hard to envision such a massive vehicle being affected by seemingly minor factors on the road, but tanker trucks are not immune to accidents that can devastate a […]
Troop I has investigated an unfortunate number of deaths so far in 2022 on the road. There have been 26 deaths as a result of 23 crashes this year, which is an updated total considering the incident involving 42 year-old Franklin Joseph Martin. Martin was behind the wheel of a 2017 Toyota Corolla on the […]
Many drivers can relate to Willis Curley’s July 4th weekend strategy when it comes to stop sign regulations. Everyone has somewhere to go, and wants to get there as fast as possible. As a result, some folks behind the wheel never truly stop when encountering the red-and-white octagons; rather, they roll into an intersection only […]
While it is often reinforced verbally and illustratively, there is no more chilling reminder about the importance of wearing a seatbelt than a fatal accident. Sixty-three-year-old Walter Meyer lost his life last week in a car crash on Louisiana Highway 14 in Vermilion Parish. His GMC Sierra truck made contact with a Chevrolet Silverado that […]
On January 27, 2022, a 15-year-old was out doing what a lot of teenagers love to do: ride their bicycles. “We had a bicyclist doing what he should have been doing,” said Calcasieu Parish District Attorney Stephen Dwight. “He had reflective gear on, he had lights on, and he was traveling in the roadway-where he […]
A 73-year-old man from Welsh was tragically killed last week in the rural part of Jeff Davis Parish. Jerry W. Hughes was riding his bicycle around 8:30 A.M. heading east on Louisiana Highway 1126 when a white SUV allegedly struck him from behind. Hughes died at the scene of the incident. The car that smacked […]
