Friday (February 24, 2017) evening, Louisiana State
Troopers responded to a crash on I-55 near Amite that claimed the life of Deanna
Lawson (55) of Denham Springs.
Troopers believe that James Lockhart (48) of
Galliano was attempting to relocate a Cat DC5K Bulldozer from the center median
to a “lowboy” semi-trailer, which was parked on the right northbound shoulder of
I-55. As Lockhart entered the right northbound lane, his Bulldozer was hit on
the right side by a 2007 Saturn Ion driven by Lawson. The Saturn Ion sustained
total damage to its front end. Despite being properly restrained, Lawson
suffered fatal injuries in the crash.
At the time of the crash, the location
was not an active construction site and there were no warning signs for oncoming
traffic. Lockhart was cited for Careless Operation. The investigation is ongoing
and any additional finding will be forwarded to the Tangipahoa Parish District
Attorney’s Office.
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