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21-year-old Zachery Gunter killed after a truck plunges from interstate near Perkins Road overpass (Baton Rouge, LA)

On early Sunday morning, 21-year-old Zachery Gunter, of St. Francisville, lost his life while another suffered injuries after a truck fell from a Baton Rouge interstate.

As per the initial information, the fatal single-vehicle accident took place at about 5:56 a.m.  The preliminary investigation revealed that a 2011 Chevrolet Colorado was heading eastbound on Interstate 10 near Perkins Road when the driver failed to maintain control of his vehicle and smashed into the guardrail.

The truck then swerved off the roadway, went airborne, and ended up on its roof. Zachery Gunter, who was a passenger inside the vehicle, succumbed to his injuries at the scene. The vehicle’s driver was rushed to a local hospital with life threatening injuries. No other details are available.

An investigation into the crash is ongoing.

January 3, 2022

Source: wafb.com

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