RURAL LOUSIANA — A tanker truck driver was hospitalized on Nov. 22 after his rig wound up in the water below Interstate 10 at the line between St. James and Ascension parishes in Louisiana.
According to the Louisiana State Police, the truck driver received only minor injuries in the one-vehicle accident.
Details about how the rig veered off the road were not immediately available. The accident occurred in the westbound lanes of I-10, and traffic was backed up for several hours as crews worked to retrieve the big rig from the water.
The Trucker News Staff produces engaging content for not only TheTrucker.com, but also The Trucker Newspaper, which has been serving the trucking industry for more than 30 years. With a focus on drivers, the Trucker News Staff aims to provide relevant, objective content pertaining to the trucking segment of the transportation industry. The Trucker News Staff is based in Little Rock, Arkansas.
Thank Father in Heaven he was alright!! 🙏🙏🙏
I drove past this shortly after it happened and assumed the worst, glad the driver was okay.