by Malcolm Butler
A pair of vehicular mishaps on I-20 Sunday evening caused traffic delays for travelers heading eastbound.
According to Ruston Fire Department Director of EMS David Wells, the first incident occurred just after 5 p.m. with a single vehicle wreck.
“We had a single vehicle MVC when a 18-wheeler box truck rolled over off the side of the road way eastbound on I-20,” said Wells.
According to Wells, two patients were transported to Northern Louisiana Medical Center. The status of both individuals was not released.
Wells said a second incident occurred while traffic was backed up from the initial accident.
“Due to the traffic being back up over a mile, there was a second accident which I will assume was due to the cars stopped on I-20 due to the backup from the first accident,” said Wells.
Wells said one of those vehicles had heavy damage to the rear and one had heavy damage to the front. Three individuals were treated on the scene with two of those being transported to Northern Louisiana Medical Center.
A spokesperson with the Louisiana State Police said the incident report wouldn’t be completed until later this week so additional details pertaining to the cause of the initial 18-wheeler box truck wreck are not known at this time.
Wells did confirm that none of the victims of either wreck had to be extricated from their vehicles.
“The rescue truck did not have to cut or pry anyone from their cars,” said Wells.
