Louisiana Man Dies Single-Vehicle 18-Wheeler Rollover Crash on LA 13

Louisiana – According to Louisiana State Police, Troopers from LSP Troop I were notified of a single-vehicle crash on Louisiana Highway 13 north of Louisiana Highway 370 in Acadia Parish at 8:00 a.m. on July 24, 2022. James Anthony Cormier, 62, of Crowley, Louisiana, was killed in the accident.

The crash happened while Cormier was driving north on LA 13 in a 2018 Freightliner 18-wheeler, according to the initial investigation by State Police. Cormier failed to negotiate a curve and ran off the road to the right for reasons that are still under investigation. The 18-wheeler collided with a utility pole and overturned as a result.

Cormier was restrained at the time of the crash, according to troopers. Despite the use of restraints, he sustained fatal injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene by the Acadia Parish Coroner’s Office. A standard toxicology sample was collected for analysis, and the crash is still being investigated.

Troop I has investigated 27 fatal crashes resulting in 31 deaths so far in 2022.