New Orleans Pedestrian Accident Lawyer

  As you may have noticed, there is a large amount of road construction taking place in New Orleans recently. Although roadway maintenance and improvements are necessary and in many cases a

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Three pedestrians died when a tow truck left the road and crashed into them, reports WWLTV. The accident happened at the intersection of South Carrollton and Tulane Avenues just before 5 p.m. Another

Endymion Marked By Tragedy Again After Parade-goer Crushed By Tandem Float

Once again, the Endymion parade is the source of a tragic fatality, but this time it wasn’t due to a drunk driver. It was due to a tandem float accident just like the one that happened a few days ago. WVUE reported on the incident. Thirteen floats has passed by, but the 14th float struck and killed an adult male on the parade route. It was a tandem float, a float with two trailers connected to each other, just like the one that killed a woman in the Crewe of Nyx parade. According to further reporting by NOLA.com, the man was also trapped between the sections of the float and got crushed. He attempted to jump to get an object from the float, then landed on beads and slipped under the wheels. Witnesses tried to pull the man free and stop the float, but their cries could not be heard over the noise. The accident happened near Canal Street and Galvez Street. In response to the two accidents, the Mayor announced that all tandem floats will be banned for the remainder of the Carnival season. Many of the crewes have tandem floats that stretch in multiple sections, and Endymion has the longest of them all with nine connected sections. The remaining crewes are working to gather the tractors needed to separate their floats and hold their parades as planned.

Crossing Guard Killed in Crash in Lafourche Parish While on Duty

There are many signs and lights near schools telling drivers to slow down and watch for children and buses, but there is also another sight you can see just before and after school. Traffic guards help guide traffic and help them avoid children crossing the road. Small children may be too short for drivers to see clearly from their cars. Unfortunately, sometimes crossing guards get hurt or killed in the line of duty. That’s what happened to a crossing guard at Lafourche Parish according to WDSU. The guard was directing traffic on Louisiana Highway 20 near Chackbay Elementary School when a vehicle struck and killed the guard. WVUE reported that the responsible driver was driving a pickup. The older man was wearing his seatbelt and submitted to toxicology tests at the scene. The incident remains under investigation by the police. We urge all drivers to take special care near school zones. We are not used to seeing people standing in the middle of crosswalks and the actions of children are unpredictable. A single moment of absent-mindedness can lead to an accident like this one. When approaching a school zone, slow down and keep a sharp eye out for anything out of the ordinary, especially if you’re driving a larger vehicle. The higher you are, the harder it is to see anything that’s close to the front of your vehicle.

Woman Ran Over By Parade Float Going After Beads Says Witness

One of the highlights of the Carnival season is to watch the krews give elaborate parades. On rare occasions though, these parades can be the scene of a tragedy. WWL reported on one that happened last night. An older woman was run over and killed in front of the parade crowd in the Krewe of Nyx parade near Magazine Street and Valence. The parade was stopped halfway over the incident. According to the police, the woman may have been trying to reach for beads from the float by crossing between two sections of it. Sometimes floats are built out of multiple trailers like this in a tandem formation. According to a witness, the woman tripped over the hitch and fell down, putting her in the path of the wheel. The witness presumed that the woman thought the float was not a tandem float and tried to run behind it to get beads. The first 20 floats were told to finish the parade, but the remaining 24 could not. The captain of the Krewe was devastated by the incident. Little is known about the victim, but many people in the crowd saw the accident, including children. Float-related accidents do not happen often, which makes this incident especially tragic.

Third Pedestrian in Two Weeks Killed in Crash

For the third time in the past two weeks, a pedestrian has been killed in the metro area according to NOLA.com. They reported on the latest crash. The incident happened in Marrero on Ames Boulevard near Louis I Avenue. For reasons unknown, a pedestrian was in the roadway. He got hit by a truck driving on Ames and was killed at the scene. Police do not know if the driver was drunk, nor if they are going to press charges. Toxicology reports are pending and the pedestrian has not been identified. The earlier incidents involved two elderly men. One was killed in Laforche after he crossed the road in front of oncoming traffic. The other was walking on a highway in St. Tammany Parish when he was hit by a truck and died from his injuries. The fault in a pedestrian accident can come from either party, but the pedestrian has far more to worry about. Death is common in these accidents for obvious reasons. That’s why you must take care when walking on the roads, even if you’re on a sidewalk. If you must walk on the shoulder, walk against traffic and well away from the lines. Cross only at marked intersections and try to avoid walking at night.