Four people killed and child injured in car crash at South Lewis Street and Connie Rue Road in New Iberia, Louisiana

Modified Date:

Sun, 08/09/2015 - 9:29am

Accident Date:

Saturday, August 1, 2015

Four killed in single-vehicle accident in New Iberia

Iberia Parish Sheriff's deputies are investigating a single vehicle accident in New Iberia that has resulted in the death of four people and injuries to a 7-year-old, KATC-TV has reported. The accident happened just before 5 p.m. at South Lewis Street and Connie Rue Road. The 7-year-old occupant of the vehicle was air lifted to a Lafayette hospital and is being treated for their injuries.

8-month-old, three adults killed in New Iberia car crash, newspaper reports

An 8-month-old child is among at least four people who were killed in a car crash in New Iberia on Saturday evening, The (Lafayette) Advertiser reports. A 49-year-old man lost control of the vehicle he was driving on Lewis Street at Connie Rue StreetÂ about 5 p.m., the newspaper reports. The vehicle left the roadway, and the driver was ejected and killed. Two adults and the 8-month-old child died later at hospitals. A 7-year-old remains in the hospital.

Child, 7, released from hospital after New Iberia crash that left four others dead and other Acadiana Crime Blotter news

The 7-year-old occupant of a single vehicle crash on Saturday in New Iberia that killed four people, including a baby, has been released from the hospital.

One of four New Iberia crash victims identified

Richard Rodriquez, 34, of New Iberia, died from multi-systems trauma, according to the Iberia Parish Coroner's Office. The names of the remaining crash victims have not been released because officials are still trying to contact their family.

Why every fatality from a crash is not legally a wrongful death

After someone dies in a motor-vehicle accident, grieving family members and friends are often left with many questions. What caused the accident? Could it have been avoided? What do they do now that their loved one is gone?

Sometimes a fatal collision happens through no one's fault. Crashes caused by weather and road conditions, or by wildlife in the roadway, are examples. But when a fatal crash is caused by negligence, then family members should pursue a wrongful death claim, to uphold the victim's rights and begin the financial recovery process. Learn more about wrongful death claims here.

Type: Car Accident

People Involved:

Richard Rodriquez

Roadway:

South Lewis Street and Connie Rue Road

City:

New Iberia, LA

County:

Iberia Parish, LA

Area:

Lafayette, LA