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Franklin man struck, killed by freight truck in Iberia Parish

2 hours 53 minutes 35 seconds ago Tuesday, August 26 2025 Aug 26, 2025 August 26, 2025 11:38 AM August 26, 2025 in News
Source: WBRZ

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.

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