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James Rodgers, 25, and Wanda Kinchloe, 58, killed, and Carl Richardson, 59, injured in single-vehicle car wreck on I-10 near Sorrento, Louisiana

Modified Date: 
Sun, 02/07/2016 - 7:37am
Accident Date: 
Wednesday, February 3, 2016

State Police: California resident one of two killed in high speed crash on I-10 near Sorrento

Two California residents were killed in a wreck on I-10 near Sorento when their pickup truck ran off the road and struck a tree Wednesday evening, State Police say. The identity of the passenger killed in the crash is being withheld until family can be notified, Lee said. A toxicology sample from Rodgers has been sent to the State Police Crime Lab to determine whether he was impaired. A third passenger, riding in the front seat, survived the wreck with serious injuries and was taken to a hospital, Lee said. Rodgers and the passenger who survived the wreck were both wearing seat belts, Lee said.

SPEED SUSPECTED TO BE FACTOR IN CRASH THAT KILLED HEMET AND SAN JACINTO RESIDENTS IN LOUISIANA

A Report submitted by State Police stated that at about 6:30 p.m., Rodgers was traveling eastbound on Interstate 10 in a 2004 Ford pickup truck. Witnesses reported that Rogers was traveling at a high rate of speed when he made an abrupt lane change and lost control of his vehicle, according to State Police officials. Rodgers’ truck ran off the right side of the roadway and struck a tree at full speed, State Police wrote about the incident.
Why every fatality from a crash is not legally a wrongful death

After someone dies in a motor-vehicle accident, grieving family members and friends are often left with many questions. What caused the accident? Could it have been avoided? What do they do now that their loved one is gone?

Sometimes a fatal collision happens through no one's fault. Crashes caused by weather and road conditions, or by wildlife in the roadway, are examples. But when a fatal crash is caused by negligence, then family members should pursue a wrongful death claim, to uphold the victim's rights and begin the financial recovery process. Learn more about wrongful death claims here.

Type: Car Accident
Topics: 
High-Speed/Excessive Speed
People Involved: 
James Rodgers
Wanda Kinchloe
Carl Richardson
Roadway: 
I-10
City: 
Sorrento, LA
County: 
Ascension Parish, LA
Area: 
Baton Rouge, LA

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