Shreveport Truck and Bicycle Crash Fatality Highlights the Need for Caution, says Russell Law Firm LLC

BATON ROUGE, La., March 15, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- A February 18 article in TownTalk reports on a tragic early morning collision involving a Peterbilt truck that killed a Shreveport bicyclist who was riding on Interstate 49 in Natchitoches Parish on Friday, February 11. Jahon Gailes, 34, was struck by a commercial truck at 2:30 a.m. The man was thrown from the bicycle onto the road, where he was struck by a second vehicle and died. Baton Rouge-based personal injury specialist, the Russell Law Firm, says that such horrific events are tragically all-too-common; the article reports it's the fifth fatal accident in the vicinity this year.

The firm notes that it represents a great many car and truck accident victims and their families, so they are acutely aware of what can happen when one or more parties involved in a collision fails to pay proper attention. It adds that people who operate large commercial trucks need to be especially aware that they are handling thousands of pounds of potentially deadly high-velocity metal and that bicyclists, motorcyclists, and pedestrians can easily fall into blind spots if they become distracted. Just a moment's inattention can mean death or disabling injury with a lifetime of repercussions to follow for everyone involved.

At the same time, pedestrians, as well as people who ride bikes and motorcycles, need to remember to watch out and avoid potentially dangerous situations as much as possible, says the Russell Law Firm. It adds that everyone out at night needs to be aware that the number of drunk, high, and severely fatigued drivers rises dramatically after midnight. The common parental warning that "nothing good happens after two in the morning" has a strong basis in reality in the sense that fatigue, by itself, greatly increases the chances of poor decision-making. The risks obviously become that much worse if people are also drinking and/or taking drugs. Of course, when those poor choices happen on the road, they can produce the worst consequences imaginable. Anyone who is feeling personally fatigued or who may have even had even a small amount of alcohol or be just slightly tired may want to simply avoid being out at all during these arguably most dangerous hours, Russell Law Firm says.

At the same time, devastating accidents happen at all times of the day and, when they do, accident victims and their loved ones should have their rights protected by an outstanding Louisiana-based car or truck accident lawyer. Readers can learn more about the Russell Law Firm by visiting their website at https://www.dannyrusselllaw.com/ or by calling (225) 307-0088.

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Danny Russell, Russell Law Firm, (225) 307-0088, [email protected]

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