re: New Iberia car accident results in death of local school Principal.

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.