Quick Facts:
Where: The accident occurred on Highway 84 in Mansfield, Louisiana.
What Happened: A tractor-trailer allegedly struck a passenger vehicle that was turning at the intersection.
Participants:
- Louis Flanigan, driver of passenger vehicle
- Inell Flanigan, passenger in vehicle
- Driver of tractor-trailer
- Driver of second tractor-trailer
Reported Injuries/Fatalities:
- Louis Flanigan, 81, killed
- Inell Flanigan, 80, killed
Details:
On or about Monday, March 2nd, 2022, around 4:00 in the afternoon, an accident between a tractor-trailer and a passenger vehicle left a man and woman dead. Troopers from the LSP said the accident was reported along Highway 84 in Mansfield, Louisiana.
Authorities from the Louisiana State Police said 81-year-old Louis Flanigan and 80-year-old Inell Flanigan were killed when the car they were in was allegedly struck by a tractor-trailer as they were attempting to turn into a driveway. along Highway 84. After the initial impact, the car was pushed into the path of Paramedics pronounced both Louis and Inell Flanigan dead of their injuries after the accident.
According to Google Maps, Mansfield is situated roughly 36 miles south of downtown Shreveport.
Police are still investigating the accident.