Gabriel Porter, 15, and Albani Wilkerson, 2, struck and killed on Interstate 510 in New Orleans, Louisiana
'He will be missed so much': Family remembers 15-year-old killed in car accident in New Orleans East
Porter, a freshmen at JFK, was a passenger in a car with a friend and his friend's child, when the car they were riding in caught a flat along Interstate 510 South and I-10 East. It happened Monday.
John F. Kennedy High School freshman one of two children killed in New Orleans East crash
Gabriel Porter, 15, who had recently moved with his family from Lake Charles to New Orleans, was riding around with an adult friend while on fall break from JFK when the white Lexus they were in got a flat tire and became disabled on Interstate 510 south near Interstate 10 east.
Authorities identified 15-year-old Gabriel Porter who died after a car accident in New Orleans East (New Orleans, LA)
At that point of time, the driver of a Jeep Wrangler rear-ended the Lexus, causing major injuries to Gabriel and his friend’s 2-year-old daughter, who was also in their vehicle. On arrival, rescuers rushed Gabriel and the toddler to University Medical Center, where they were both declared deceased.
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