Crash Report – Big Lake Road & West Tank Farm Road
Lake Charles, LA
Report ID: 2023 September 7
NCIC#: Unknown
OFFICER ID#: Unknown
Traffic Unit 1: 2015 Kenworth 18-wheeler
Traffic Unit 2: 2021 Honda Civic
Occupants: 4
Injuries/Fatalities: Yes
Vehicle Damage (If Any): Unknown
Property Damage (other than vehicles): Unknown
Road Surface Condition: Dry
Manner of Crash Impact (Single Vehicle, Angle, Left Turn, Rear-End, Head-On, Sideswipe, U-Turn, Other, Unknown): Other
Location of Pedestrian/Cyclist (If Any): N/A
Narrative
LAKE CHARLES, LA – Two people were injured, and two lives were claimed in a collision between a 2015 Kenworth 18-wheeler and a 2021 Honda Civic Thursday. This fatal wreck occurred at the corner of Big Lake Road and West Tank Farm Road. The tractor-trailer driver — 47-year-old Albert Joseph Espree — failed to yield at the stop sign on eastbound West Tank Farm when he collided with the Honda. Both vehicles veered off the road. Espree and the Honda driver were sent to the hospital for minor and moderate injuries. The front passenger of the Honda — 19-year-old Jose Samaniego — was pronounced dead at the scene. The backseat passenger — 28-year-old Cesar Samaniego — was taken to a hospital, where he later died. Both drivers wore seatbelts.
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