Coroner Identifies Pedestrian Hit and Killed by Garbage Truck on Airline Highway

Pedestrian struck and killed by garbage truck, vehicle on Airline Highway south, officials say

A pedestrian was struck and killed by a garbage truck on Airline Highway shortly before 6 a.m. Tuesday morning, just north of the East Baton Rouge parish line.

Coroner identifies pedestrian hit and killed by garbage truck on Airline Highway

BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — A pedestrian hit and killed in a crash involving a garbage truck near the East Baton Rouge Parish and Ascension Parish line early Tuesday, July 29, has been identified. The East Baton Rouge Coroner's Office confirmed 48-year-old Travis Weams was killed in the crash. The incident happened around 5 a.m. near the Manchac Bridge and led to the closure of Airline Highway southbound. First responders confirmed that…

Coroner identifies pedestrian struck, killed by garbage truck on Airline Highway early Tuesday

BATON ROUGE — The coroner identified a man who was hit and killed by a garbage truck on Airline Highway early Tuesday morning. Travis Weams, 48, was hit and killed on Airline Highway near the state fairgrounds Tuesday. Airline Highway southbound shut down for hours after the crash.The Ascension Parish Sheriff's Office, St. George Fire Department and Louisiana State Police responded to the scene.The road was shut down between Industriplex and Man…