1 killed when dump truck rear-ends SUV in New Orleans East

The New Orleans Police Department is investigating a fatal crash that happened Tuesday afternoon.

One person was killed and two are in critical condition.

“At about 4:01 p.m., Seventh District officers were called to Almonaster Avenue near Jourdan Road where a dump truck had rear-ended a disabled SUV.  For unknown reasons, the SUV was stopped in the left lane of West-bound Almonaster,” said police. “Also, for unknown reasons, the driver of a dump truck slammed into the back of the SUV sending it airborne onto the neutral ground where it flipped over.”…

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