Bobby G. Conner II, 66, of Huntsville, Texas, and Diego L. Gonzalez-Sanchez, 29, died in the September 18, 2026 collision involving two 18-wheelers on I-20 at Pines Road in Shreveport. KSLA, citing the Caddo Parish Coroner’s Office, reported that both men died at the scene. Shreveport police spokesman Chris Bordelon told KSLA that one…
Bryan Keith Comeaux’s September 2026 arrest followed an investigation into the December 10, 2025 collision that killed Blake Landry on LA 70 in Pierre Part. The Assumption Parish Sheriff’s Office announcement identifies a negligent-homicide prosecution and two booking allegations. It does not establish a conviction or decide a civil claim. The collision and the…
The collision with an 18-wheeler was the final event in the crash that killed Virgil “Vee” Williams. The unanswered question is what caused his Honda Civic to leave Interstate 20 and strike a guardrail before it returned to the travel lanes. Louisiana State Police said the crash happened around 4:15 a.m. on September 15,…
Rylan Givens, 19, of West Monroe, died in a head-on collision involving a pickup and a loaded chip truck on Louisiana Highway 34 in Ouachita Parish on August 25, 2026. Louisiana State Police said Givens was driving a 2012 Ford F-150 west when the pickup veered left, crossed the centerline, and struck an eastbound…
Jeffery Chretien, 33, of Lake Charles, died in a three-vehicle crash involving two dump trucks on Louisiana Highway 397 near Joe Spears Road on August 18, 2026. Louisiana State Police reported that Chretien’s Lincoln entered the southbound lane in a designated no-passing zone while trying to pass a dump truck that was slowing near…
In Louisiana, the dog’s owner is typically liable for injuries caused by their pet at a dog park. However, park operators, handlers, or other parties may share responsibility depending on the circumstances.The Dog’s Owner Is Generally Liable for a Dog Park AttackLouisiana follows a limited strict liability standard for dog-related injuries under La. Civ. Code…
In Louisiana, the dog’s owner is typically liable for injuries caused by their pet at a dog park. However, park operators, handlers, or other parties may share responsibility depending on the circumstances.The Dog’s Owner Is Generally Liable for a Dog Park AttackLouisiana follows a limited strict liability standard for dog-related injuries under La. Civ. Code…
A trucking insurer may deny ordinary policy coverage because the tractor was not listed, an exclusion applies, or the carrier failed to meet a policy condition. An MCS-90 endorsement can matter in that situation. It provides a separate federal payment obligation for certain judgments, subject to the endorsement’s terms and the applicable transportation rules….
For many interstate trucking companies, $750,000 is the familiar minimum liability figure. It is not a reliable answer to the question that matters after a serious crash: how much insurance is actually available for this loss? The answer can change with the carrier’s authority, the vehicle’s weight, the cargo, the companies involved in the…
The amount a trucking company must carry is not necessarily the amount available for your claim. A federal filing may identify a required minimum, while the actual policy provides more coverage, contains a disputed exclusion, or shares its limit among several claims from the same crash. To answer the coverage question after a Louisiana…
A driver qualification file is useful because it can show what a trucking company knew and checked before allowing a person to drive. It is not a complete account of the collision. A missing review note may raise a compliance question, while dashcam footage or dispatch records may answer a different question about the…
A tanker photograph can tell you that a truck carried a liquid. It cannot, by itself, tell you what the liquid was, which federal insurance minimum applied, or how much coverage is available for an injured person. Those questions require the shipping records, the carrier’s operating information, and the actual policies. That distinction matters…
A truck can be repaired before anyone on the injured person’s side examines it. A camera may overwrite the crash footage while the insurer is still gathering statements. A preservation letter identifies the evidence that needs to survive long enough for a fair investigation and asks the people who control it to stop routine…
A truck’s electronic log can show when the driver recorded driving, other work, sleeper-berth time, and time off duty. It cannot tell you whether the driver actually slept or was alert at the moment of a collision. In a Louisiana truck crash investigation, an electronic logging device, or ELD, supplies part of the work…
A trucking company’s hiring file can change the questions asked after a crash. If the driver had a documented history of unsafe backing, for example, the investigation may need to examine what the company knew before assigning that driver to a difficult delivery. The collision itself does not prove that hiring or keeping the…