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Baton Rouge, LA – Multiple Victims Injured After Traffic Wreck On Airline Hwy.

Baton Rouge, LA (July 18, 2019) – A local news source confirmed that multiple victims required hospitalization following a wreck that occurred on Airline Highway on Wednesday, July 17th.

Based on the initial release, local authorities first reported the incident at some time around noon on Wednesday, July 17th. As revealed, the traffic crash happened at the junction of Airline Highway and Beechwood Drive in the East Baton Rouge area.

Sometime after the accident, emergency personnel took six victims to a local hospital for treatment. A spokesperson for a medical group confirmed that at least one of these people had suffered severe injuries, while the remaining five sustained non-life-threatening injuries. No more details have been released at this time.

Our thoughts are with the injured victims and their families at this time. We hope for their full recovery.

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Baton Rouge, LA – Multiple Victims Injured After Traffic Wreck On Airline Hwy.Car accidents can occur without warning and completely turn victims’ lives upside down. Incidents of this nature can be terrifying, and many people lose their lives as a result of negligence or impaired driving along roadways in Louisiana. In 2017, 760 traffic fatalities took place in the State of Louisiana, with 488 of these deaths involving passengers. In 212 cases that same year, alcohol was a factor behind the crashes.

If your loved one has sustained injuries in a car accident caused by the negligence or impairment of another driver, you and your family members may be entitled to compensation. In this case, it would be in your best interest to speak with a Louisiana attorney who is knowledgeable in personal injury claims and car accident cases. For over 25 years, our team at Fisher Injury Lawyers have won a collected $125,000,000 for our clients and have won more than 98% of our cases over these two decades. To schedule a free consultation with one of our attorneys, contact us at 225-766-1234.

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