Louisiana Voice

Not sure what this helicopter cost, but the cost of that cup of coffee or whatever this driver wanted at the truck stop down the street probably isn’t going to cover it. The driver attempted to exit at Denham Springs this morning and to negotiate a left turn under Interstate 12, apparently en route to a local truck stop. Unfortunately, neither he nor his escort driver accounted for the lack of clearance under I-12 and the resulting collision separated the chopper’s rotor housing. That’s it in the foreground. Needless to say, traffic, already a mess in Denham Springs during morning rush hour, was pretty much backed up.

oil stains the plastic covering over the helicopter that once was attached to the rotor housing (left) that was knocked to the pavement when the truck driver discovered the hard way that there was insufficient clearance under I-12 in Denham Springs this morning. Deductions from the driver’s paycheck aren’t likely to cover the damage.