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Positive Louisiana Traffic Trends in 2009
In 2009, a car crash took the life of someone in Louisiana every 10 hours, 37 minutes and 47 seconds. Believe it or not, that is actually an improvement over 2008. Fatal auto accidents are one of the leading causes of deaths in Louisiana. But a recent Louisiana...
Bus Crash in Evangeline Parish Sends More Than 30 to Hospitals
A school bus carrying more than thirty children overturned Monday morning in Evangeline Parish. All of the 34 child passengers on the bus were transported to area hospitals as a precaution. Fortunately, none of the children were reported to have suffered any serious...
Truck Accident Involving Amtrak Train Injures Fourteen People
A Friday morning collision between an Amtrak train and an 18-Wheeler in Acadia Parish resulted in 14 people being sent to area hospitals with minor injuries. According to preliminary reports, the accident occurred around 10 a.m. when a semi carrying grain in its...
Smokeless Tobacco Company Settles Wrongful Death Lawsuit
The largest smokeless tobacco company in the United States settled a wrongful death lawsuit for $5 million. The company claims it will not settle similar cases in the future. The plaintiff in the lawsuit used smokeless tobacco for multiple decades and died of mouth...
Louisiana Fatal Workplace Accidents Rise Slightly in 2009
According to recently released statistics from the U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2009 saw a slight increase in the number of workers fatally injured on the job last year. The numbers are being called preliminary at this stage, but they...
Products Liability Case Related to Peanut Case Close to Settling
A preliminary settlement has been reached in the Peanut Corporation of American products liability suit. If you recall, a nationwide Salmonella outbreak in 2008 and 2009 was associated with peanut products produced at facilities in Georgia and Texas. Peanut...
Tanker Truck Accident Closes Interstate With Chemical Spill
The collision of two trucks on Interstate 10 early Sunday morning resulted in a chemical spill that will have both east and westbound lanes of traffic closed until Wednesday. The crash reportedly occurred around 3:30 a.m. when a tanker truck collided with a passenger...
Woman Killed When ATV Rolls Over on Louisiana Road
Two people were killed last weekend in unrelated motor vehicle accidents involving Yamaha Rhino ATVs. One accident occurred in the state of Washington where a 16-year-old boy rolled his vehicle after hitting a tire rut. He was able to call for help, but died before...
Woman Killed When ATV Rolls Over on Louisiana Road
Two people were killed last weekend in unrelated motor vehicle accidents involving Yamaha Rhino ATVs. One accident occurred in the state of Washington where a 16-year-old boy rolled his vehicle after hitting a tire rut. He was able to call for help, but died before...
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