5 killed in wrong-way crash in La.

LaPLACE, La. - Authorities say five people were killed in a four-vehicle collision when a driver going the wrong way crashed into another car on Interstate 10 outside New Orleans.

Louisiana State Trooper Nick Manale said a driver was traveling eastbound in the westbound lanes of I-10 near LaPlace early Friday and crashed head-on with another vehicle with four people inside. The car traveling the wrong way burst into flames.

All five people died at the scene.

Then, Manale said, an 18-wheeler sideswiped the wreckage and another vehicle hit the 18-wheeler.

The drivers of those vehicles suffered only minor injuries.

CBS Affiliate WWL reports State Police received several calls about a vehicle going the wrong way on the highway, but Manale said troopers were unable to reach and stop the vehicle before the fatal accident.

The crash occurred around 3 a.m. west of LaPlace, about 25 miles west of New Orleans.

[credibility2]

I'm from the Chicago-area and we've also been experiencing a number of these. I think it's because there are too many stupid, ignorant, selfish and distracted drivers being given licenses that otherwise should be institutionalized. All it takes is for one of these idiots to drive the wrong way and they end up killing innocent people. Wonder if alcohol, texting, or the like was distracting the driver that caused the accident?

[venusvegasvada]

2nd story in a week or two with deaths from people going the wrong way on the highway. What's going on out there? Are IQ's plummeting that much?

[nadelio]

Under influence.