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New Iberia car accident results in death of local school Principal.
Posted on 12/8/23 at 12:54 pm
Posted on 12/8/23 at 12:54 pm
Sugarcane truck/trailer ran a stop sign causing a collision resulting in the death of a local resident. Her name was revealed but the driver of the 18 wheeler WAS NOT. Why?
Here is where it gets crazy. Many residents know because they see many latin(Mexico/ South America)american drivers driving these trucks only for sugarcane season in all of the acadiana area. Some in the sugarcane industry have stated that several upon several drivers DO NOT have a CDL License. It get even more interesting. These foreigners are shipped to america to drive during the "crop" with literally no proper credentials to drive these tractor/trailers. They are paid low wages to do this type of skilled position takes months and even years to perfect(cdl license). The rumor(comes from many of the horses mouth's) all over the Acadiana area is that police/sheriff/state boys look the other way. I know this is a billion dollar industry, but try telling that to the family of the deceased! Sad story.
Here is where it gets crazy. Many residents know because they see many latin(Mexico/ South America)american drivers driving these trucks only for sugarcane season in all of the acadiana area. Some in the sugarcane industry have stated that several upon several drivers DO NOT have a CDL License. It get even more interesting. These foreigners are shipped to america to drive during the "crop" with literally no proper credentials to drive these tractor/trailers. They are paid low wages to do this type of skilled position takes months and even years to perfect(cdl license). The rumor(comes from many of the horses mouth's) all over the Acadiana area is that police/sheriff/state boys look the other way. I know this is a billion dollar industry, but try telling that to the family of the deceased! Sad story.
This post was edited on 12/8/23 at 12:57 pm
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Posted on 12/8/23 at 12:59 pm to MarciMoshes
AgLogistics say that they are here legally and have CDL’s. Nobody else wants to do this work and it’s safer than it has been in the past.
This is absolutely no consolation to the family, friends and community who lost an incredible woman.
This is absolutely no consolation to the family, friends and community who lost an incredible woman.
Posted on 12/8/23 at 12:59 pm to MarciMoshes
Someone needs to flush this story out and let some heads roll. Hopefully the family presses the button hard.
Posted on 12/8/23 at 1:00 pm to MarciMoshes
Migrant workers are not new to the sugar cane industry, nor are they a secret. 
I was very sorry to hear about the assistant principal’s death.
I was very sorry to hear about the assistant principal’s death.
Posted on 12/8/23 at 1:11 pm to MarciMoshes
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The rumor(comes from many of the horses mouth's) all over the Acadiana area is that police/sheriff/state boys look the other way.
Nobody is looking the other way. Those trucks hauling cane are considered “farm equipment” and unless something has changed over the last few years, you are not required to have a cdl to drive “farm equipment”. Same for a tractor in that you don’t even need a drivers license to drive a tractor.
And yes, those clowns driving are brought in just for harvesting season and then shipped back out.
Posted on 12/8/23 at 1:22 pm to MarciMoshes
Link?
Posted on 12/8/23 at 1:25 pm to MarciMoshes
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all over the Acadiana area is that police/sheriff/state boys look the other way.
So more corrupt S La politics. You don’t say
Posted on 12/8/23 at 1:27 pm to MarciMoshes
drivers aside, the trailers are not well maintained. saw a tire fly from one trailer on I-49 the other night (luckily didn't hit another driver), and many do not have lighting in working order
Posted on 12/8/23 at 1:31 pm to MarciMoshes
Family should get an attorney with PIs and dive in on this. It'll be open and shut if the company was doing anything improper with driver qualifications.
Also, the information about the driver is pulled from police reports and if they don't have that in the report, it's not going to get released right away. Dude may likely be illegal and that's not going to make the information come out any faster.
Also, the information about the driver is pulled from police reports and if they don't have that in the report, it's not going to get released right away. Dude may likely be illegal and that's not going to make the information come out any faster.
This post was edited on 12/8/23 at 1:32 pm
Posted on 12/8/23 at 1:40 pm to MarciMoshes
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They are paid low wages to do this type of skilled position takes months and even years to perfect(cdl license)
A) You’re grossly overvaluing a CDL
B) I read that it was an actual tractor, which wouldn’t require any special training regardless.
C) Still a sad situation, but I don’t believe it’s some massive coverup.
Posted on 12/8/23 at 1:50 pm to MarciMoshes
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I know this is a billion dollar industry, but try telling that to the family of the deceased! Sad story.
Almost all the Farms in BAldwin County Alabama are like that. All illegals working. No one says anything because they want the cheap labor so they can cash in and take it easy and bitch about a wall being built.
Posted on 12/8/23 at 2:00 pm to MarciMoshes
Raceland mill is all company trucks and seasonal workers with no CDL.
With that being said, they have gotten way safer and cleaner over the last 10-15 years.
With that being said, they have gotten way safer and cleaner over the last 10-15 years.
Posted on 12/8/23 at 2:04 pm to MarciMoshes
I could see this accident the other morning while driving down 90 (It was on the service road). I didn’t even give it a second glance, it didn’t look that bad, just looked like a side swipe. Crazy
Posted on 12/8/23 at 2:06 pm to MarciMoshes
It's a sad story, and I don't condone letting illegals drive the trucks. The other part is YOU CAN'T FIND PEOPLE TO WORK. We are competing with the govt giving out free stuff.
Posted on 12/8/23 at 2:08 pm to MarciMoshes
Deceased family will get policy limits offer this week. I member when Lafayette parish cracked down on the loading sites ( required street sweepers) after a car wiped out trying to stop. 8 yr old boy in car ended up with perm brain damage.
Farm Bureau paid through the nose on that one.
Farm Bureau paid through the nose on that one.
Posted on 12/8/23 at 2:10 pm to MarciMoshes
From what I understand, they are given a farm exemption so they don't need CDL's but they overload these trucks as well. It takes them six miles to get up to 50 mph. These farmers don't pay taxes and frick up our roads.
Posted on 12/8/23 at 2:51 pm to MarciMoshes
Like the kid that got ground up in the poultry processing equipment in Hattiesburg a few weeks ago authorities will just wait for it to go away and do nothing.
Nothing as far as lock./out tagout training was produced with the contractor and company pointing the finger at each other. Chickens rolling up the line as we speak.
Nothing as far as lock./out tagout training was produced with the contractor and company pointing the finger at each other. Chickens rolling up the line as we speak.
Posted on 12/8/23 at 4:11 pm to MarciMoshes
18-wheelers and tractor trailers are the most dangerous on the road. Always seem to be the cause of bad wrecks.
Posted on 12/8/23 at 5:32 pm to MarciMoshes
I know a principle in New Iberia... shite
Posted on 12/8/23 at 5:41 pm to MarciMoshes
I live in St. Martin Parish and these trucks and tractors are out everyday. Can’t recall the last time I saw one involved in a wreck. They are honestly driven better than non farm trucks. Nothing but safe and courteous drivers around here working for Lasuca.
The industry have improved greatly in recent years. Seldom do I see mud on the roads. Almost every loading site has a gravel work area. Road trailers line up at the edge of the gravel and the field trailers pull up along side and transfer the cane. No longer do muddy field trailers enter the roadway.
Off season maintenance of all the equipment is done at their maintenance facility. Every trailer and truck gets serviced and checked. It is a huge operation.
My only gripe is when they use tractors to pull trailers to the mill. They are slow but are only used when the field is near the mill.
The industry have improved greatly in recent years. Seldom do I see mud on the roads. Almost every loading site has a gravel work area. Road trailers line up at the edge of the gravel and the field trailers pull up along side and transfer the cane. No longer do muddy field trailers enter the roadway.
Off season maintenance of all the equipment is done at their maintenance facility. Every trailer and truck gets serviced and checked. It is a huge operation.
My only gripe is when they use tractors to pull trailers to the mill. They are slow but are only used when the field is near the mill.
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