Robert Allen Elliott, 41, died in a head-on collision with a semi truck on Louisiana Highway 14 in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana

Officials said a Dodge pickup truck, driven by Elliot, was traveling west on La. 14 at the same time a Peterbilt 18-wheeler was traveling east. Elliot crossed the center line into the eastbound lane, and in an attempt to avoid a crash the 18-wheeler steered into the westbound lane. As this happened, Elliot steered back into the westbound lane and struck the 18-wheeler head on.