Eight people killed and many injured in multi-vehicle pileup on Interstate 55 in Manchac, Louisiana
Modified Date:
Wed, 03/13/2024 - 10:00amAccident Date:
Monday, October 23, 2023Foggy conditions cause fatal series of 25 crashes involving three semis, 30 injuries
The wrecks forced police to run to crash sites on foot due to backed up traffic. Officers say at least 100 people were also traveling on foot following the wrecks.
Death toll rises to 8 in I-55 pileup caused by 'super fog'; bridge will need significant repairs
A major chain reaction crash closed I-55 and left at least eight people dead near the Tangipahoa Parish line Monday morning as vehicles piled onto one another, some of them catching fire, in dense fog.
Trucker arrested on homicide charge following fatal 168 vehicle pileup on foggy I-55
LSP announced that Lafayette truck driver Ronald Britt voluntarily surrendered to police on March 11, 2024, on charges of negligent homicide, negligent injuring, reckless operation, and other traffic offenses.
Type: Truck Accident
People Involved:
Ronald Britt
Nakia Gaines
Mason Gaines
Fernando Francisco DeMoraes
Jose Elias Valle
Corinne Hebert
James Fleming
Quatab Singh Negi
Roadway:
Interstate 55City:
Manchac, LACounty:
Tangipahoa Parish, LAArea:
New Orleans, LA