MVA - log truck vs. car - fatality
March 11, 2010 - Log truck vs. car
Fatality - single car MVA
MVA at Hwy. 171 and Hwy 5 - May 14, 2010
Scene at Hwy. 171 & Hwy. 5
Another 18-wheeler up in flames
Thought it was worse than it was.
I-49 fatality on April 26, 2011
I-49 fatality on April 26, 2011
Fatality on April 9, 2010 on Hwy 84
Fatality on Hwy. 84 on April 9, 2011
Horrific crash on Dec. 8, 2011
Ryder truck on 12-8-2011 hits RCT truck on Hwy. 84
Hwy 5 - SUV crashed into fallen tree across road
12-8-11 side view of Ryder truck on Hwy. 84
rollover end to end and side to side Dec. 21, 2011
Log truck on Hwy. 84 W was eastbound
and was sideswiped, which made it veer out
of control - hitting white car - patient pinned
and died on the scene - March 11, 2010
Fatality on Hwy. 84 W - log truck struck car while
sliding on its passenger's side - logs spilling onto
roadside.
May 2, 2010 - Hwy 171 just north of DeSoto Fire
District 8
LifeAir flew patient from this scene.
Hwy 171 @ Hwy 5 - May 14, 2010
2 vehicle MVA with patient flown out.
New Medic 2 and Medic 4 on the scene.
Desoto EMS Car 11 seen on far right.
Driver of 18-wheeler took down a whole row of trees on the side of Hwy. 177 before coming to a halt on August 20, 2010. He was not seriously injured.
This is just one of several 18-wheeler fires that DeSoto
EMS responded to during August, 2010.
This truck turned at Polk Street Extension a little too fast
rolling over and spilling it's contents on August 17, 2010.
He was loaded with scrap metal and a crushed car which, at first, it was thought that the truck had rolled
over on a vehicle stopped at the intersection.
This vehicle was stopped in the traffic lane on I-49 flagging traffic with his hand out of the window. Vehicle was hit from behind and taken to LSU Trauma Center where he died.
Another view of the vehicle.
Driver of pick-up crossed center line colliding with oncoming 18-wheeler.
This side of the pick-up shows no damage. It is the driver's side that shows incredible devastation.
8-6-11 Hwy 764 @ Hwy 765 at Mims Springs Church
Driver and passenger in pick-up injured at Mims Springs Church area - Hwy 764 @ Hwy 765 on 8-6-11
Ryder truck crosses center line. RCT truck pulling trailer with crane on back dodges truck and Ryder truck hits him broadside on Hwy 84
Driver has both feet amputated and passenger ejected with hand amputated
Amazingly, no one seriously hurt when this SUV hit a tree that had fallen across the highway after a rain - Dec. 2011
Patient was extricated from this mangled wreckage by DeSoto Fire District 8 before he was flown via LifeAir Rescue to LSU Trauma Center
Hwy 171 - patient had broken ankle with tib-fib fracture after multiple rolls on Dec. 21 - lucky to be here for Christmas
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