CUT OFF, LA : Tractor driver seriously injured in crash on La. 3235 near La. 3161 on Friday, April 8, 2016

The driver of a tractor in Cut Off sustained serious injuries Friday after a pickup truck driven by a Bayou Vista man struck the tractor on La. 3235, according to a Louisiana State Police Troop C news release.

Shortly before 4 p.m. Friday, Louisiana State Police Troop C began investigating a serious injury crash on La. 3235 near La. 3161. It involved a 2010 Chevrolet Silverado and a John Deere Tractor. The driver of the tractor, Nolan Waguespack, 58, of Cut Off, was partially ejected.
The preliminary investigation revealed that Waguespack was traveling north on La. 3235 in the right lane. He was driving a John Deere Farming Tractor model 5525 with his amber caution lights flashing. The Silverado, driven by Chris Dehart, 63, of Bayou Vista, approached the slow moving tractor from behind. Dehart attempted to steer to the left to avoid the tractor but he struck it on the left rear side. The tractor overturned and Waguespack was partially ejected through the back window of the fully enclosed cab. He sustained serious injuries and was transported to the hospital, the release said.

Dehart was wearing his seat belt and received minor injuries. Waguespack’s tractor was equipped with a lap seat belt but he was not restrained. Alcohol is not suspected as a factor in the crash. Dehart submitted a blood sample and the test results are pending, police said.

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STATE POLICE: TRACTOR DRIVER SERIOUSLY INJURED IN CRASH; BAYOU VISTA MAN'S TRUCK STRUCK TRACTOR