Three Southern University students died after they were hit by a big rig on Tuesday. Investigators said the students were trying to change the tire of a 1999 Jeep Laredo when a 1997 Freightliner drifted off the roadway and struck them.
“It is with a heavy heart that I share the news of the tragic deaths of three of our students who reportedly succumbed to injuries in a vehicular accident on Tuesday evening in Natchitoches Parish,” President- Chancellor Dennis J. Shields said in a statement obtained by McClatchy News. “Our thoughts are with their families, friends, classmates and other loved ones.”
Investigators said a 1999 Jeep Laredo was stopped on the shoulder of I-49 with a flat tire. The students were trying to change the tire when a 1997 Freightliner drifted off the roadway and struck them.The 62-year-old truck driver was not hurt, according to authorities. A “routine” toxicology report is pending.in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, where more than 7,400 students were enrolled as of 2021, according to the school’s website.
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