Louisiana Man Dies in Devastating Crash with a Log Truck

Louisiana officials were called out to investigate a heartbreaking crash that happened on Louisiana Highway 28 in which a man died after his vehicle rear-ended the back of a loaded log truck.

Master Trooper Casey Wallace with the Public Affairs Section of Louisiana State Police says that the man was not wearing a seatbelt when the crash happened on Tuesday morning, March 12, and he sustained fatal injuries.

What Do We Know About The Crash?

According to Wallace, 54-year-old Christopher D. Authement was driving westbound on Louisiana Highway 28, and an International log truck loaded with logs was in front of him.

Wallace says the preliminary report shows that Authement failed to stop for the truck in front of him for reasons that are still being investigated.

The injuries were so severe that the coroner pronounced Authement, who is from Florien, dead at the scene of the crash.

According to Wallace, the driver of the log truck was wearing a seatbelt when the two vehicles impacted, and he was not injured. He says toxicology samples were taken and submitted to a lab for analysis, which is standard in these types of crashes.

What Are The Things Louisiana State Police Hope We Do While Driving?

• It is against the law to be impaired by any substance when you are driving.
• According to Louisiana law, anyone in a vehicle must be wearing a seatbelt.
• Never let anything take your attention away from your primary focus: driving. 
• Inattentive and distracted driving remains the number one cause of crashes in Louisiana. 

The circumstances surrounding this crash are still under investigation.

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