Baton Rouge, LA – A trucker from Texas was killed on LA-415 in Baton Rouge on Saturday when his tractor trailer crashed into the guardrail and turned over, reports WBRZ 2.
The 2015 Freightliner tractor trailer veered off of the highway around 4AM at the junction of LA-415 and US-190.
Louisiana authorities have identified the driver as Arturo Vaquera Martinez. They say that the truck was approaching the on ramp for US-190 West when the accident occurred.
Police continue to investigate, as they are unclear what caused the 54-year-old trucker to lose control of the vehicle. They say that Martinez died at the scene.
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