David Yeomans, 33, recovered from car in canal near West Esplanade and Hessmer Metairie, Louisiana
Modified Date:
Tue, 04/14/2015 - 4:01pmAccident Date:
Friday, April 10, 2015Body found in truck in Metairie canal
Colonel John N. Fortunato of JPSO said the crash is being investigated as a traffic fatality.
Missing firefighter found in Metairie canal saddens Jefferson Parish firemen
The Jefferson Sheriff's Office said just before 7:30 a.m. Friday (April 10) morning officers received reports of a vehicle in a canal near the intersection West Esplanade Avenue and Hessmer Avenue in the Metairie area. Jefferson Parish Fire Department firefighters rushed to the scene and looked on as JPSO divers removed the pickup truck of one of their own missing firefighters from the canal.
Firefighter David Yeomans' body submerged in Metairie canal for days, JP coroner says
Yeomans, a 10-year veteran of the East Bank Consolidated Fire Department, was off duty at the time of his disappearance and not scheduled to return to work until Saturday.
A 2005 Toyota Tacoma was discovered partially submerged in the canal around 7:30 a.m. Friday near the intersection of West Esplanade and Hessmer avenues. Divers found and discovered the body of the driver, a man, inside the car. It appears that the Tacoma was northbound on Hessmer and when it reached the intersection with West Esplanade, it drove directly into the canal. We'll update this story as more information becomes available.
Type: Car Accident
Topics:
Accidents in WaterwaysPeople Involved:
David Yeomans
Roadway:
West Esplanade and Hessmer avenuesCity:
Metairie, LACounty:
Jefferson Parish, LAArea:
New Orleans, LA
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