LAPLACE, La. — Editor's note: On Friday, Oct. 27, Louisiana State Police reduced the number of victims to seven fatalities rather than eight following a forensic investigation.
The St. John Parish Coroner's Office has successfully identified seven victims involved in the catastrophic crash that involved 168 vehicles and stretched over a mile along Interstate 55 near Manchac, La., on Monday.
The victims include:
- James Fleming, 87, Lake St. Louis, Mo.
- Nakia Gaines (father), 49, New Orleans, La.
- Mason Gaines (son), 6, Madisonville, La.
- Fernando Francisco DeMoraes, 49, Chalmette, La.
- Jose Elias Valle, 37, Chalmette, La.
- Corinne Hebert, 21, Plaquemine, La.
- Quatab Singh Negi, 47, Hammond, La.
The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development announced that I-55 southbound reopened to traffic Thursday morning.
Commuters should be aware that I-55 northbound remains closed at this time.
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