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• Reports: car flips on I-110 during Thursday night storm

  June 6, 2013 11:09 PM

  BATON ROUGE- Lanes on I-110 were closed for some time overnight Thursday as emergency crews worked a crash involving an overturned vehicle. The wreck happened near North 22nd as strong storms moved across the city. Traffic camera footage showed numerous emergency vehicles assisting with the scene. Details... more »

• Associated Grocers fire ruled electrical failure

  June 6, 2013 10:28 AM

  BATON ROUGE - Investigators said today that a fire at the Associated Grocers warehouse which took ten hours to put out was caused by an accident. Eldon Ledoux with the St. George Fire Protection District said the fire appears to have started due to an electrical failure in a... more »

• 3-year-old in hospital after being accidentally shot

  June 4, 2013 12:06 PM

  BENTON - A 3-year-old boy remains in the hospital after he was accidentally shot Monday evening. Bossier Parish sheriff's deputies say the shooting happened about 6 p.m. off Scarborough Road northeast of Benton. Deputies say a .22 caliber rifle that was propped against a sliding glass door fell and discharged... more »

• Workers for Baton Rouge- based business die after fall from cell tower

  May 28, 2013 10:23 PM

  COPIAH COUNTY, Miss. - Two men working for a Baton Rouge-based company died when they fell from a cell tower Tuesday. The workers fell about 2 p.m. from the 300-foot tall tower about 76 miles north of the Louisiana-Mississippi state line WAPT-TV, the ABC affiliate for Jackson, MS, reported.... more »

• Four injured in five car accident in Shreveport

  May 28, 2013 11:38 AM

  SHREVEPORT - A five-car accident sent four people to the LSU hospital in Shreveport. It happened just after 11:00 p.m. Monday on the Terry Bradshaw Passway. Witnesses say the initial crash involved two cars, but other crashes followed as drivers failed to get around the initial wreckage. Two of the... more »

• Prairieville resident killed in two-vehicle accident

  May 26, 2013 8:29 PM

  PRAIRIEVILLE - A two-vehicle accident left one person dead in Ascension Parish Sunday afternoon. The accident happened on LA Hwy 42, east of LA Hwy 73 at Manchac Acres Rd. The crash took the life of 59-year-old Prairieville resident Madolyn C. Marionneaux. State Police say that Marionneaux... more »

• 4 vehicles, 1 in lake in Pontchartrain accident

  May 23, 2013 5:03 PM

  NEW ORLEANS - A four-car accident on the Lake Pontchartrain Causeway sent one car catapulting into the lake. The causeway's manager says the lone occupant of that car was rescued by emergency workers and appeared to be in good shape. No serious injuries have been reported so far in the... more »

• Pickup crashes into train

  May 22, 2013 10:40 AM

  BATON ROUGE - Sheriff's deputies said a truck collided with a train this morning in the northern part of East Baton Rouge Parish. The crash happened just before 5 a.m. near Thomas Rd., north of the Scotlandville area. At least one person was transported from the scene. There's... more »

• 11-year-old hit by truck still critical

  May 21, 2013 11:34 AM

  BATON ROUGE - Family members tell News 2 an 11-year-old boy is still in critical condition after he stepped into traffic and was hit by a truck this weekend. Michael Ester's father said his son is still in intensive care, and doctors are waiting for swelling in his brain... more »

• News 2 Investigates: Accident Payouts

  May 20, 2013 10:45 AM

  BATON ROUGE - The roads in Baton Rouge are designed to be shared, but a News 2 investigation revealed when city-parish vehicles are in wrecks the costs from them are shared as well. Whenever an accident lawsuit involving a city-parish vehicle is settled, the money comes from taxpayer dollars.... more »

• 2 FBI agents killed in training accident in Va.

  May 19, 2013 4:12 PM

  VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. - Two FBI agents have been killed in a training accident in Virginia. A spokeswoman for the FBI's Norfolk office, Vanessa Torres, said Sunday that the accident happened Friday afternoon off the Virginia Beach coast. Torres says the accident is being investigated. She didn't have any further... more »

• Backhoe blamed for hit-and-run injury

  May 17, 2013 2:23 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Witnesses said a backhoe driver is to blame for a hit-and-run which sent a man to the hospital today in Baton Rouge. It happened on Sennette Street near Thomas Delpit in old south Baton Rouge just before 2 p.m. Witnesses told News 2 a man... more »

• Family loses everything in fire Play Video

  May 16, 2013 3:17 PM

  ST. AMANT - A knocked-over candle cost a family everything they had in a house fire, according to the St. Amant Fire Department. "The power went out between midnight and one. My husband left for work he had lit candles when the power went out. One of them got... more »

• One person dead in bus crash outside N.O.

  May 2, 2013 11:54 AM

  NEW ORLEANS - One person died in a wreck involving a charter bus and a car on Interstate 10 in a marshy area of eastern New Orleans, according to authorities. The Thursday morning accident prompted the closure of I-10's westbound lanes. Police have not released details on the accident or... more »

• Authorities report horses hit on highways

  April 23, 2013 9:33 PM

  LIVINGSTON- Emergency responders worked two crash scenes involving horses on highways Tuesday night. The first, on Hwy. 42 near Hwy. 63, killed a horse and injured the person driving a vehicle that was involved in the wreck. Shortly after that incident, Livingston Parish Sheriff's deputies used social media... more »

• Two young mothers killed in crash Play Video

  April 16, 2013 5:42 PM

  ERWINVILLE - Families are mourning the loss of two young mothers after a fatal crash took their lives. Police say just after 9:30 p.m. Monday, Nikki Nolen and Abby Thompson, both 18, were driving southbound on Hwy 413 when Nolen lost control and ran into a tree. Neither... more »

• Fugitive arrested in hit and run accident

  April 1, 2013 2:13 PM

  Walker- A fugitive from Georgia wanted in a hit and run accident in Livingston Parish, is now under arrest. The accident happened Sunday evening at the intersection of Walker South Road and Florida Boulevard. Police say Powell admitted to drinking before the accident, then took off and hid... more »

• DeQuincy man dies after collision with train

  March 28, 2013 8:03 AM

  DEQUINCY, La. - Authorities say an 81-year-old DeQuincy man was killed in a collision involving a Kansas City Southern train and a pick-up truck. DeQuincy police say Curtis Sandifer died Wednesday after his pickup was struck at a railroad crossing. Phillips says the vehicle was dragged about a half... more »

• UPDATE: Accident causes heavy delays on I-10

  March 27, 2013 7:13 AM

  BATON ROUGE - Officials say all lanes are open at I-10 West at Perkins, after an early morning accident. Drivers should expect delays on the interstate as congestion from the wreck has reached past Essen on I-10 and I-12. No word on if anyone was injured. more »

• MAP employee profiled two years ago in WBRZ report Play Video

  March 25, 2013 6:17 PM

  BATON ROUGE- A Motorist Assistance Patrol worker, killed on I-10 Monday told WBRZ News 2 in a previous story about his job that he loved helping people. Jim Gilmer, 68, died when his specialized state vehicle hit him after it was rear-ended by an 18-wheeler. Gilmer was stopped in... more »

• Update: Accident shuts down I-10 West at 110 split

  March 25, 2013 10:05 AM

  BATON ROUGE - Emergency crews are still on the scene of a fatal crash on the Mississippi River Bridge that has shut down Interstate 10 westbound. Drivers are being diverted onto I-110 North to US 190 West. Drivers may also want to avoid I-110 South due to heavy... more »

• Bus driver ticketed after crash with dump truck Play Video

  March 22, 2013 7:13 PM

  BATON ROUGE- A school bus driver was ticketed for failure to yield, after the bus she was driving was involved in a crash with a dump truck Friday evening. Two students were taken to a hospital for injuries. The school bus was full of students when the crash... more »

• Road opens after being closed due to school bus crash Play Video

  March 22, 2013 4:33 PM

  BATON ROUGE- Greenwell Springs Rd. re-opened after it was closed for more than an hour Friday when a school bus collided with a dump truck. Two students were taken to a hospital for injuries. The school bus was full of students when the crash happened at the intersection... more »

• UPDATE: 2 students taken to hospital after school bus, dump truck collide

  March 22, 2013 3:33 PM

  BATON ROUGE- Two students have been taken to the hospital after a school bus and dump truck crashed. The crash happened on Greenwell Springs Rd, near Greenway Drive. Greenwell Springs Rd. is closed to eastbound traffic. The school bus was full of students from McKinley Middle. A... more »

• Coast Guard: emergency ends where tug hit pipeline

  March 19, 2013 4:31 PM

  LAFITTE- An emergency situation near the Gulf of Mexico has ended, according to the Coast Guard. Last Tuesday, a tugboat and barge collided with a pipeline causing an explosion and a fire that burned for days. The four crew onboard the tug escaped, but the captain sustained second... more »

• 1 killed in I-10 accident near Lake Charles

  March 7, 2013 7:54 AM

  LAKE CHARLES - State police say an accident east of Lake Charles has left one person dead. It happened Wednesday night on Interstate 10 when a Mazda traveling eastbound sideswiped another vehicle then hit a guardrail. A passenger in the Mazda, 24-year-old Harmonie Roshell Frazier of Welsh, was... more »

• Crews work overnight to clear overturned tanker truck

  March 6, 2013 10:52 PM

  BATON ROUGE- Emergency crews will work overnight Wednesday, and into early Thursday morning to clear an 18-wheeler crash near an elementary school. Hours earlier, the tanker, hauling ethylene glycol, overturned. The chemical is a compound used in automotive antifreeze. No injuries were reported, nor was there a report... more »

• State Police: man not wearing seatbelt killed in crash

  March 5, 2013 4:55 PM

  CLINTON- A 55-year old man was killed in a single-vehicle crash on Highway 432 Tuesday. State Police said Lionel Terrell ran off the roadway, into a ditch and hit two trees. Investigators said Terrell was not wearing a seatbelt. Toxicology tests are pending. *********** Follow the... more »

• I-12 opens after hour-long closure

  February 19, 2013 9:19 PM

  BATON ROUGE- I-12 was closed for about an hour Tuesday after a crash near O'Neal Lane. Westbound lanes were closed and some traffic went around the crash on the shoulder. Details about the crash have not been released. The traffic alert was sent around 7:30 p.m. that... more »

• LSP: Fog may be factor in deadly wreck Play Video

  February 5, 2013 6:21 PM

  NEW ROADS - State Police say 38-year-old Jody Harris of Ventress died after colliding with a school bus this morning. Harris, who investigators said was wearing a seatbelt at the time, drifted into oncoming traffic while rounding a curve on Hwy. 415 near Chenal Rd and hit a bus... more »

• Man gets 10 years for deadly DWI crash

  January 31, 2013 1:28 AM

  LIVINGSTON- A man will serve ten years in prison after pleading guilty to a drunk driving accident where a man was killed last year. Manuel Garcia was sentenced on vehicular homicide charges Wednesday. Garcia was nearly three times the legal limit when he tried to pass a husband... more »

• Man looking for best area for crawfish traps goes under

  January 30, 2013 10:21 PM

  BELLE RIVER- Search crews will return Thursday morning to an area waterway where a crawfisherman fell into the water and went under Wednesday night. The man's wife said he was out looking for an area to set crawfish traps. As he was loading his boat on a trailer at... more »

• Ethel man killed in single vehicle accident

  January 29, 2013 10:16 AM

  GREENSBURG - State police say a 21-year-old Ethel man died in a single vehicle crash in St. Helena Parish. The accident happened before 8 p.m. Monday and La. Highway 38 west of Greensburg. Troopers say Evan Vides was westbound when his pickup failed to negotiate a curve, left the roadway... more »

• Bullet hits school bus, 1 student in Panola Co.

  January 29, 2013 9:20 AM

  BATESVILLE, Miss. - Panola County authorities say a bullet struck a Panola County school bus, grazing at least one student in the back, may have been a hunting accident. District Attorney John Champion tells WMC-TV in Memphis that a 10-year-old student was transported by helicopter Monday to Le Bonheur Children's... more »

• Accident closes Hwy. 30 in Geismar

  January 29, 2013 7:39 AM

  GEISMAR - Hwy. 30 in Geismar remains closed after an accident earlier this morning involving four vehicles, including two dump trucks. It happened around 6:30 a.m. Tuesday near the intersection of Hwy. 73. State police say a car hit a dump truck, causing a chain reaction crash with... more »

• Miss. River remains closed after barge accident

  January 29, 2013 6:14 AM

  VICKSBURG, Miss. - The Coast Guard says nearly four dozen vessels are stacked up on the Mississippi River near Vicksburg, awaiting clearance as crews work around the clock to clean up an oil spill. Coast Guard spokesman Jonathan Lally told The Associated Press early Tuesday workers are skimming oily water... more »

• Cracking down on distracted driving Play Video

  January 16, 2013 5:32 PM

  DENHAM SPRINGS - Distracted driving kills thousands of people a year. Yesterday, it took the life of an 83-year-old Denham Springs woman. She was struck by a driver who ran a stop sign. Louisiana State Police say the driver was distracted by his GPS device. "We would just... more »

• I-10 closed into early Thursday morning after deadly crash

  January 3, 2013 12:01 AM

  GROSSE TETE- Westbound lanes of I-10 remained closed into early Thursday morning after a deadly crash. Just before 9 p.m. Wednesday, a car headed east toward Baton Rouge, ran off the interstate, crossed the median and into on-coming traffic on I-10 West. State Police said one person was killed... more »

• I-10 West closed after deadly crash

  January 2, 2013 9:50 PM

  GROSSE TETE- One person was killed in a crash on I-10 when the vehicle they were in crossed from one side of the interstate to the other. Westbound lanes were closed just before 10 p.m. Wednesday. According to early reports, the vehicle was headed East on I-10, ran... more »

• Storm hosts Rose Parade show after fiery accident

  January 1, 2013 6:06 PM

  PASADENA, Calif. - Hannah Storm was back on the air Tuesday, hosting the Rose Parade telecast three weeks after a propane gas grill accident left the ESPN anchor with first- and second-degree burns to her face, hands, chest and neck. Storm lost roughly half her hair in the accident Dec.... more »

• Man killed in crash on New Year's Eve

  December 31, 2012 9:32 PM

  SLAUGHTER- A man from Baton Rouge died in a vehicle crash on Highway 957 Monday evening. State Police said Herman D. Ricard, 44, ran off the road in a curve, over corrected, and eventually crossed back over the highway and hit a utility pole then a tree. Ricard... more »

• 3-year-old killed in tragic cart accident

  December 27, 2012 9:39 PM

  PRAIRIEVILLE- A three-year-old died when he was crushed by a large motorized cart. Remington Roussel died after he was rushed to the emergency room. Sheriff's deputies in Ascension Parish said the boy was on the cart with his brother and grandmother, feeding animals, when the woman had a... more »

• UPDATE: no injuries after car flips on I-10

  December 24, 2012 5:54 PM

  BATON ROUGE- Two lanes of I-10 East were closed after a car overturned coming off the Mississippi River Bridge Monday evening. No one was injured. Lanes were re-opened about an hour after the crash. There was a small traffic jam over the river into West Baton Rouge. more »

• Beaumont news anchor dies in La. accident

  December 22, 2012 12:48 PM

  LAFAYETTE - Louisiana State Police say a Carencro man has been booked with driving while intoxicated following a traffic accident that killed a news anchor for a Texas television station. Forty-eight-year-old William Leger, of Beaumont died early Saturday after the 2012 Jeep he was driving ran off Louisiana Highway 93... more »

• UPDATE: 69-year-old hit, killed on Hwy. 16

  December 19, 2012 7:53 PM

  DENHAM SPRINGS- State Police released the name of a man, killed on Hwy. 16 Wednesday night. Troopers said John L. Barker, 69, was hit and killed. The accident happened about 7:30 p.m. near Eastover Blvd. Eastover is between Petes Hwy. and Wax Rd. Investigators said Barker walked... more »

• UPDATE: No injuries in minor school bus crash

  December 13, 2012 4:09 PM

  DENHAM SPRINGS- A Livingston Parish School System administrator said no one was injured when a car and school bus collided Thursday afternoon. The crash happened on Brown Road, near Juban Parc Jr. High School. No word on if anyone was cited. Last week, three school buses were involved... more »

• Teen shot in hunting accident continues to recover

  December 12, 2012 10:33 AM

  LIVONIA - A teen shot in the head during a hunting accident is doing better than expected, according to his father. He said Brandt Torres, 15, was able to come home from the hospital Tuesday. He said his son was also talking a little bit, and would be starting... more »

• State plans to study mall exit ramp after deadly crash

  December 11, 2012 5:16 PM

  BATON ROUGE - State transportation leaders plan to evaluate the Mall of Louisiana exit ramp off of Interstate 10 to see if guard rails and more warning signs are needed to prevent crashes in the future. 89-year-old Vivian Augustin died yesterday when she ran off the road and landed... more »

• Late night crash brings traffic to a crawl on I-10

  December 10, 2012 10:33 PM

  PORT ALLEN- A crash on I-10 West brought traffic to a standstill Monday night. First responders said only one car was involved. State Police said an ambulance helicopter had to land on the interstate to rescue an unknown number of people injured. The crash scene is at mile... more »

• Lolo Tweets about bobsled crash

  December 4, 2012 10:20 PM

  GERMANY- Former LSU track star Lolo Jones had a brush with disaster while practicing for a bobsled competition. The bobsled crashed with Jones and another person on it. Both were uninjured. Jones Tweeted: "God is real. I saw him today and he said 'come back later.'" Jones... more »

• Teen shot in hunting accident awake, recovering

  December 4, 2012 12:57 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Family members said a Livonia teen accidentally shot in the head during a duck hunt is awake and recovering. The father of Brandt Torres, 15, told News 2 his son was no long in a medically-induced coma, was breathing on his own and was able to... more »

• Teen accidentally shot by friend during duck hunting trip

  December 1, 2012 6:01 PM

  LIVONIA- A teenage boy is fighting for his life, after a duck hunting accident in Pointe Coupee Parish. It happened Saturday morning on Grosse Tete Bayou in Livonia. Sheriff Bud Torres says the 15-year-old was with two childhood friends the same age when the hunting trip went wrong.... more »

• 4 hour I-10 shutdown cleared

  November 28, 2012 9:43 PM

  GRAMERCY- Nearly four hours after a crash shutdown the commute, I-10 opened once again. Westbound lanes were closed between New Orleans and Baton Rouge after some vehicles crashed around 4:30 Wednesday afternoon. Traffic was backed-up for miles. The wreck was cleared, and traffic freed around 8 p.m. more »

• I-10 a parking lot after crash between BR, NOLA

  November 28, 2012 5:41 PM

  GRAMERCY- I-10 West is closed; shutdown after an accident earlier Wednesday. Traffic has stacked-up to the Belle Terre exit in LaPlace, more than four miles. The crash is at mile marker 197.5, about 50 miles Southeast of Baton Rouge. more »

• Deadly train-parade float crash in Texas probed

  November 16, 2012 9:23 AM

  DALLAS - Federal officials are joining investigators in West Texas to look into why a freight train slammed into a parade float carrying wounded veterans, killing four people and injuring 17 others. Witnesses described a harrowing scene Thursday afternoon as the Union Pacific locomotive beard down on the decorated... more »

• Police: 5 deaths in Ohio apparently not accidental

  November 12, 2012 5:46 PM

  TOLEDO, Ohio - Police in Ohio say the deaths of five people, including three children, do not appear to be accidental. Toledo police spokesman Joe Heffernan said all of the bodies were found in a garage Monday afternoon. He said firefighters had to use equipment to break into the garage... more »

• Troopers look for car damaged in fatal hit-and-run

  November 12, 2012 10:21 AM

  ROBERT, La. - Louisiana State Police are looking for a car damaged in a hit-and-run crash that killed a 58-year-old bicyclist in Robert. The victim's name was being withheld until police can reach his family. Trooper Nick Manale said the man was from Hammond. Manale said the man was... more »

• Motorcyclist killed in crash on Airline Hwy.

  November 9, 2012 10:27 PM

  BATON ROUGE- A 25-year-old motorcyclist was killed Friday on Airline Highway. State Police said Kyle J. Meyers was killed when a driver pulled out in front of him. According to Troopers, Meyers was headed south on Airline Highway when the other driver turned out of a parking lot,... more »

• SUV careens into house; driver arrested

  November 8, 2012 8:49 PM

  BATON ROUGE- A man is in custody after deputies said he drove his vehicle into a house. East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's deputies responded to Tracy Avenue around 7:30 p.m. Thursday. WBRZ News2 crews on the scene reported seeing an SUV smashed into the side of a house.... more »

• Family looking for hit and run driver, offering reward Play Video

  November 5, 2012 5:54 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Police are looking for a driver who hit a pedestrian and fled the scene near Tigerland. It happened around 1:45 a.m. Sunday at Brightside Ln. and Alvin Dark Ave. At this time, 26-year-old Blake McKee is in critical condition. His family is searching for the... more »

• Police ID pedestrian killed on Greenwell Springs Rd.

  October 1, 2012 5:00 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Police released the name of a man hit by a vehicle and killed last night while walking along a Baton Rouge road. According to Cpl. Tommy Stubbs with Baton Rouge Police, 24-year-old Reginald Davis died from injuries sustained in the crash along the 9800 block of... more »

• School bus changes made at Lafayette High

  September 27, 2012 8:45 AM

  LAFAYETTE - Lafayette High School has made several changes in the way buses run to keep students safe. The changes come after the Sept. 20 accident in which a student was struck by a bus. School system officials met with bus drivers and administrators to address the problems in... more »

• Deputies investigating death of 6-year-old

  September 24, 2012 10:17 PM

  WATSON- Sheriff's deputies are investigating the death of a 6-year-old here. It happened Monday evening. A spokesperson with the Livingston Parish Sheriff's Office told WBRZ News2 a vehicle was involved, but investigators weren't sure what exactly happened. Emergency responders were on a private drive in a neighborhood near... more »

• DEMCO, ice cream trucks and school bus collide Play Video

  September 20, 2012 5:51 PM

  CENTRAL - A DEMCO truck, ice cream truck and school bus collided in Central today. It happened at the intersection of Sullivan and Greenwell Springs when police said the DEMCO truck failed to yield at a left-hand turn. Traffic was backed up for nearly two hours as crews worked... more »

• Soldier killed in convoy crash on Louisiana Interstate

  September 11, 2012 7:52 PM

  NATCHITOCHES- A 30-year-old Louisiana Army National Guard soldier was killed in an accident on I-49 Tuesday afternoon. Sgt. Kevin Weiner was in the last Humvee of a convoy when the vehicle was rear-ended by a semi. Sources tell WBRZ the convoy was returning to a base in the... more »

• I-10 East and West now open

  August 23, 2012 7:59 AM

  BATON ROUGE - Officials have reopened all lanes traveling east and westbound on Interstate 10. An accident on I-10 East at Essen shut down the interstate in both directions Wednesday. Officials reopened I-10 West around 6 a.m. today. I-10 East reopened just before 7 a.m. Crews removed... more »

• Police: I-10 shutdown expected to last for hours

  August 22, 2012 8:39 AM

  BATON ROUGE - Officials say an accident involving multiple vehicles has shut down all lanes traveling eastbound on I-10, between the 10/12 split and Siegen Lane. State police say delays can be expected for most of the day. I-10 West at Siegen, as well as the I-12 westbound... more »

• Sheriff: Teen's shooting death an accident

  August 17, 2012 11:56 AM

  HAMMOND- Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff Daniel Edwards says the fatal shooting of an unarmed teen at a nightclub last weekend by one of his deputies was accidental. Edwards said the shot happened while Deputy William Phebus was trying to restrain another person. He says Phebus had his weapon drawn because 18-year-old... more »

• Motorcyclist injured in hit-and-run

  August 9, 2012 7:17 AM

  BATON ROUGE - Police say the driver of an orange Saturn SUV fled the scene after hitting a man on his motorcycle. It happened Wednesday night just after 10 p.m. in the 12000 block of Old Hammond Hwy. Witnesses say the motorcyclist was heading west on Old Hammond... more »

• Man killed in Albany crash, victim's son arrested

  August 5, 2012 2:40 PM

  ALBANY - A man in Livingston Parish was arrested after a crash that killed a passenger in his vehicle. Ryan Chaisson, 21, was driving eastbound on Henry White Road when he left the road way, hit a ditch and struck a tree, according to Livingston Parish spokesperson Lori Steele.... more »

• Ambulance company releases statement on $117 million judgement

  August 1, 2012 9:42 PM

  LAFAYETTE- Acadian Ambulance released a statement Wednesday night after a jury handed down a $117 million verdict against the company. An Acadian ambulance was involved in a crash two years ago where a pregnant woman was paralyzed. Her baby survived, but was injured according to attorneys. "This was... more »

• Police: Teen shot while handling gun

  July 9, 2012 10:20 AM

  BATON ROUGE - Police said a teen shot himself in the face in what appears to be an accidental shooting. Lt. Don Kelly with Baton Rouge Police said it happened last night around 10:45 p.m. at a home on Wells Street. He said a 16-year-old boy was either... more »

• Accident on I-10 causes delays

  June 27, 2012 7:59 AM

  BATON ROUGE - An accident along Interstate 10 is causing delays for drivers this morning in the Baton Rouge area. The state Department of Transportation and Development says all lanes are now open on I-10 West and I-12 West at the I-10/I-12 Junction. DOTD says the delays from... more »

• 2 killed in accident in Iberville Parish

  June 7, 2012 7:06 AM

  IBERVILLE PARISH - Two people, including a child, are dead following a late night crash in Plaquemine. Officials say a 67-year-old man was driving along Intracoastal Rd. near Hwy. 77 when the car suddenly went off the road into the woods, before flipping over. He, along with his... more »

• UPDATE: All lanes of I-10 West open in Baton Rouge

  May 15, 2012 4:54 PM

  UPDATE- BATON ROUGE- All lanes have opened on I-10 West through Baton Rouge. An accident involving multiple 18-wheelers closed the Interstate at Perkins Tuesday afternoon. The evening rush was a nightmare for some drivers. EARLIER REPORTS- BATON ROUGE - Traffic officials reopened one lane of traffic on... more »

• Motorcyclist killed in St. John Parish accident

  May 14, 2012 7:24 AM

  EDGARD - State police are investigating a fatal crash in St. John the Baptist Parish after a motorcyclist sped away from sheriff's detectives in St. James Parish and ran into a stopped vehicle. Troopers say detective noticed a motorcycle parked on the shoulder of the Veterans Memorial Bridge around 8... more »