Franklin man struck, killed by freight truck in Iberia Parish
NEW IBERIA — A Franklin man died after a two-car crash in Iberia Parish.
Louisiana State Police said that 21-year-old Anthony Rogers was driving along C. Romero Road on Monday around 6 a.m. when he was struck by a freight truck driving along La. 329.
Troopers said that Rogers, who was driving a pickup truck, did not yield to a stop sign at the intersection of the two roads when the two vehicles collided.
Rogers was not wearing a seatbelt and died at the scene. The driver of the freight truck was unharmed.
The driver of the freight truck tested negative on a breathalyzer test. A toxicology sample was collected from Rogers, troopers added.
The crash remains under investigation.