On Monday morning, a multi-vehicle crash in Jefferson Davis Parish killed 66-year-old Barbara Ann Nance, a resident of Texas, after being taken to a Jennings area hospital where she succumbed to her injuries, Louisiana State Police confirmed.
Troopers from Troop D quickly responded to a four-vehicle wreck on I-10 mile marker 53, approximately one mile west of LA 99 (Welsh), in Jefferson Davis Parish on Monday, July 12, just before 8:30 a.m., as per Derek Senegal, spokesperson for Louisiana State Police Troop D.
The multi-vehicle accident killed Barbara Ann Nance, 66, of Pearland, TX, Senegal confirmed. The initial investigation showed that a 2007 Freightliner 18-wheeler, driven by Joseph Guillory, 67, of Lake Charles, was heading east on I-10 before the crash, Senegal stated.
Senegal added that as Guillory experienced traffic congestion during a rainstorm, he could not reduce his speed on time and hit the rear of a 2017 Hyundai Sonata. After the first crash with the Sonata, the 18-wheeler swerved to the right and rear-ended a 2015 Mazda CX-5 (SUV) that was stopped on the roadway because of the congestion, Senegal added.
Senegal said that the impact from the 18-wheeler also caused the Sonata to collide with an eastbound 2018 Hyundai Santa Fe. Nance, who was the front-seat passenger in the Mazda, was not properly restrained at the time of the accident and suffered moderate injuries, Senegal mentioned. She was rushed to a Jennings area hospital where she died of her injuries, according to Senegal.
The driver and the other occupants of the Mazda were all properly restrained and received moderate injuries, as per Senegal. Senegal also added that Guillory and the other two drivers involved were properly restrained and incurred minor injuries. A toxicology sample was taken from Guillory and submitted for analysis.
An investigation is continuing.
July 13, 2021
Source: kplctv.com
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