Vinton, LA : DeQuincy man killed in three-vehicle crash involving an 18-wheeler on Tuesday, 16th July 2019

Louisiana State Police Troop D responded to a three-vehicle fatal crash involving an 18-wheeler on Interstate 10 about 4.5 miles west of Vinton. The crash claimed the life of 54-year-old Stephen Duane Bertram of DeQuincy.

The preliminary investigation revealed a 2013 Freightliner 18-wheeler driven by 34-year-old Justin Anthony Chong of Asheville, North Carolina was traveling east on I-10. For unknown reasons, the 18-wheeler ran off the left side of the roadway, crossed the center median, and struck a 2009 Chevrolet pickup truck driven by 24-year-old Zachary N. Flessner of Damon, Texas and a 2011 Chevrolet SUV driven by Bertram that were both traveling west on I-10.

Despite being properly restrained, Bertram sustained fatal injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene.

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