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Landon Romero

Landon Romero is other driver involved in head-on collision on La. 338

VC graduate has a long road to recovery

The Romero family of Abbeville has announced that their son, Landon Romero, was involved in a head-on collision that occurred on Friday morning on La. 338. 
The accident claimed the life of 56-year-old Charles Levine, whose truck crossed the centerline and collided with Romero’s vehicle. Levine’s truck subsequently caught fire. Landon Romero had to be rescued from his vehicle by the fire departments of Erath, LeBlanc, and Abbeville. 
He was initially transported to a hospital in Lafayette and later moved to a hospital in Baton Rouge.
 Landon is a 2022 graduate of Vermilion Catholic High School. 
His parents are Tricia and Jeremy Romero, the latter of whom is a chiropractor in Abbeville.
 Landon’s sister, Lene Claire Romero, is currently a student at UL-Lafayette.
The Romero Family released an update Monday night on their son.
“ We would like to thank everyone for their prayers and support. He is improving each day, but still has a long road ahead of him in his recovery. There are a lot of unknowns at this time, but we are hopeful.”

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