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• Track holiday traffic conditions throughout the capital area

  November 22, 2023 3:23 PM

  Use the interactive map above to check real-time road conditions in and around the capital area. Click HERE for live traffic cameras at Baton Rouge's busiest traffic spots through DOTD. Follow the TEAM 2 TRAFFIC Twitter account for up-to-the-minute information on wrecks and roadblocks that affect your drive. more »

• Livingston Parish lifts burn ban, joining handful of other capital area parishes

  October 17, 2023 2:45 PM

  The Livingston Parish government has lifted its parish-wide burn ban, joining a handful of others in the capital area to do so after getting the OK from the state. Livingston Parish will officially lift the ban starting 6 p.m. Tuesday. Other parishes to do so in the region include... more »

• Shoplifter tried to run over deputy, caused multiple wrecks while fleeing law enforcement

  May 5, 2022 12:35 PM

  BATON ROUGE - A man suspected of shoplifting tried to run over a deputy who confronted him about the crime and then led officers on a dangerous high-speed pursuit. The East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office said it all stemmed from reports of a man trying to steal a 43-inch... more »

• Driver crashes into Glen Oaks home

  April 24, 2021 7:13 PM

  BATON ROUGE - A driver crashed into a home Saturday afternoon. The incident happened just before 3 p.m. in the 5800 block of Glen Oaks Drive. Authorities say the driver of the car had a medical condition that caused the accident. The driver was taken to a local... more »

• Dump truck crashes onto car, causing minor injuries

  April 5, 2021 7:43 PM

  BATON ROUGE - A full dump truck crashed onto a car Monday afternoon, trapping it under layers of debris. The incident occurred at the intersection between Hwy. 19 and Thomas Road, with trash and bricks scattered across several lanes of traffic. Paramedics and police responded to the scene. ... more »

• One dead after semi carrying heavy equipment crashes in Greensburg

  April 5, 2021 4:55 PM

  ST. HELENA PARISH - One person is dead after an 18-wheeler carrying heavy equipment crashed Monday afternoon, trapping two people in the wreckage. The accident occurred on LA-10 near Wicker Lane, where a 1996 Chevrolet pickup truck drove into the path of a 2002 Mack Truck and Trailer. The... more »

• Two hurt after car flips on River Road

  April 2, 2021 5:11 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Paramedics responded to a car crash on River Road Friday afternoon. The wreck was reported around 3:30 p.m. near the near Lake Beau Pre neighborhood. Authorities said the car flipped over with two people inside. Witnesses said the driver was speeding around a curve in... more »

• I-10 widening in BR gets federal approval, expected to begin construction in 2023 Play Video

  February 25, 2021 11:40 AM

  BATON ROUGE - The expansion of I-10 through much of the capital city is set to begin in 2023 after the project received federal approval. On Thursday, the Department of Transportation announced the project to widen portions of I-10 between LA 415 and the 10/12 split past College Drive... more »

• LIVE TRAFFIC UPDATES: Friday afternoon commute

  August 14, 2020 3:04 PM

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• Cable barriers being installed on I-12 in Livingston Parish

  March 9, 2020 11:49 AM

  LIVINGSTON PARISH - According to Louisiana DOTD, there will be lane closures on I-12 due to installing cable barriers between Albany and Livingston. The inner east and westbound lanes on I-12 between LA 43 (Albany) to LA 63 (Livingston) will be closed Monday, March 9, 2020 through Saturday, March... more »

• Uber driver arrested after passengers livestream chase

  February 13, 2020 1:20 PM

  Richmond, Va. - Police charged an Uber driver for kidnapping after police say he chased down someone who hit his car with his passengers still inside his vehicle. Virginia couple's John Murray and his wife, Tameka Swann, date plans started to go downhill Monday night when their Uber driver... more »

• Bus driver lost control in attempt to miss hitting deer on rural EBR highway Monday

  December 2, 2019 3:19 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Officials are responding to a reported crash involving a school bus with at least two people trapped inside. The crash was reported around 2 p.m. on Pride-Baywood Road near Carson Road. Authorities said no children were on the bus during the crash. There is no... more »

• Two hospitalized after truck hits train on Government Street

  February 10, 2019 12:14 PM

  BATON ROUGE- Two people were hospitalized after a truck ran into a stopped train early Sunday morning. According to authorities, emergency crews responded around 2 a.m. to the accident that happened in the 1400 block of Government Street. The two patients were transported to the hospital with injuries... more »

• Police identify teen killed after crashing stolen vehicle Saturday

  April 7, 2018 10:55 AM

  Update: The driver of the vehicle has been identified as 18-year-old De'antee Price of Baton Rouge. BATON ROUGE - A man died in a crash after trying to flee from sheriff's deputies overnight. Just after midnight, a sheriff's deputy noticed a 2007 Honda Accord on Jones Creek near... more »

• I-10E closes one lane on Miss. River Bridge due to an accident

  September 2, 2017 3:21 PM

  UPDATE: 2:45 p.m. - DOTD says all lanes are now open. Congestion remains heavy at this time. All lanes are now open I-10 East on the Mississippi River Bridge. Congestion remains at LA 415 (Lobdell). — Baton Rouge Traffic (@BR_Traffic) September 2, 2017 BATON ROUGE - Traffic... more »

• LSP: Man does multiple drugs with 2-year-old in vehicle, causes hit-and-run crash

  June 25, 2017 6:14 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Police arrested a man after they found several drugs and a young child in his vehicle following a hit-and-run crash Saturday night. According to Louisiana State Police, troopers responded to the scene of a hit and run on Reiger Road around 7:30 p.m. Saturday. Police say... more »

• EBRSO vehicle involved in crash on Siegen Lane; no injuries

  June 15, 2017 10:14 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Crews are responding to an accident on Siegen Lane near I-10 involving an East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office vehicle The wreck happened just after 9:00 p.m. A spokesperson with the Baton Rouge Police Department confirmed an EBRSO vehicle was involved in the accident. Sources on... more »

• Day-long gridlock continues on westside, I-10 East

  April 20, 2017 2:18 PM

  LOBDELL – Gridlock hit the interstate system early Thursday. Delays were reported on I-10 Eastbound from the Iberville/West Baton Rouge line into downtown Baton Rouge. In some areas, traffic had slowed to a crawl of only 18 mph on the interstate. Delays were caused by earlier incidents, state traffic... more »

• Reports of baby, others trapped in a series of overnight wrecks on I-10

  April 2, 2017 8:41 AM

  WHISKEY BAY – Numerous wrecks closed a stretch of I-10 through Iberville Parish and required emergency care for several people overnight. Dispatchers sent ground ambulances, a medical helicopter and numerous police to wrecks on I-10 West near Whiskey Bay around four Sunday morning. For about two hours, authorities worked... more »

• Series of wrecks near high school in Ascension Thursday Play Video

  March 2, 2017 1:29 PM

  DUTCHTOWN – A series of wrecks injured at least two people in Ascension Parish around lunchtime Thursday. The wrecks were along Highway 73 near Dutchtown High and the parish library. Specific information about what happened has not been released. A WBRZ viewer shared video on his Facebook page... more »

• Jamie Lynn Spears' daughter regains consciousness following ATV accident

  February 7, 2017 4:54 PM

  KENTWOOD - Jamie Lynn Spears' eight-year-old daughter, Maddie, is now breathing on her own following an ATV accident, TMZ reports. The accident happened over the weekend while on a hunting expedition in Kentwood when she fell off an ATV after it flipped over. Spears' daughter was submerged underwater for... more »

• Crash blocks lanes of I-10 WB near College Drive

  January 9, 2017 6:24 PM

  BATON ROUGE – All lanes of I-10 west bound near College Drive are blocked due to an accident. According to DOTD, traffic is passing through the left shoulder and part of the left lane. Congestion has reached Essen Lane. All lanes are blocked on I-10 West at... more »

• No injuries after car strikes ambulance on Jefferson Highway

  December 22, 2016 2:58 PM

  BATON ROUGE – Authorities say no one was hurt when a car struck an ambulance Thursday afternoon on Jefferson Highway in Baton Rouge. The two vehicle crash happened around 1:50 p.m. in the Bocage area of Jefferson Highway. Photos from the scene show a blue Sherwin Williams van... more »

• Tulane sends 130 acceptance emails to applicants by mistake

  December 16, 2016 5:00 PM

  NEW ORLEANS – Tulane University in New Orleans accidentally sent 130 acceptance emails to prospective students on Wednesday afternoon. Jeff Schiffman, the university's senior associate director of admissions, posted about what happened , stating that the mistake goes against the "ideas of compassion" and that the university "really messed... more »

• Family awarded $4.4 million for accident that killed 2 children on Bluff Road

  November 8, 2016 2:53 PM

  ASCENSION – An Ascension Parish jury awarded $4.4 million to a mother and father for the death of their two children who were struck and killed by an SUV in July 2014 on Bluff Road. The SUV was driven by 24-year-old Shawnette Taylor, who lost control when her vehicle's... more »

• Police ID person killed in Friday evening crash

  October 21, 2016 6:27 PM

  BATON ROUGE – A driver who failed to yield at a stop sign caused a deadly crash Friday evening, Baton Rouge Police said. The crash happened at the intersection of Beechwood Drive and Sherwood Street around 5 p.m. Tonquincia Davis, 25, died. Police said a 29-year-old driving a... more »

• Denham Springs man killed after head-on crash on US 190

  September 29, 2016 4:29 PM

  DENHAM SPRINGS –State Police say a Denham Springs man is dead after a two car crash on US 190 west Thursday morning. According to Louisiana State Police, 68-year-old Harold Bergeron was killed when for “unknown reasons” he began to make a left turn onto Grey Eagle Road into the... more »

• Victims' names released in deadly car crash in Ethel

  June 25, 2016 10:54 PM

  ETHEL – Two people are dead after a car struck a tree in East Feliciana Parish Saturday night. First responders say the single vehicle crash happened around 7:53 p.m. at the intersection Line Road and LA 955 near Ethel, Louisiana. Deputies say 22-year-old Jonathan Hilliard was driving his 2010... more »

• Driver dies in hospital after Tuesday Livingston Parish crash

  May 28, 2016 8:52 PM

  LIVINGSTON – State Police say a Baton Rouge woman is dead after a crash involving an 18-wheeler on Interstate 12 in Livingston Parish Tuesday night. Around 10 p.m. Tuesday, Troopers began investigating a two-car crash with serious injuries on I-12 eastbound, east of LA 63. Investigators say 35-year-old... more »

• Police: Cabela's employee accidentally shoots himself with gun

  April 28, 2016 8:37 PM

  GONZALES - Gonzales Police say they were dispatched to Cabela's Thursday afternoon after an employee shot himself in the hand while showing a handgun to a customer. Investigators say the .22 caliber fired, sending a bullet through his palm and into the floor. He was treated at the hospital... more »

• Witness says car was driving erratically before crashing into pole; 1 injured

  March 29, 2016 12:25 AM

  BATON ROUGE - One person was transported to the hospital Monday night after a car crashed into an electric pole. The accident happened on Geronimo St. in Baton Rouge. Few details are known at the time of this post, but a News 2 Crew was on scene when one person... more »

• Wet weather brings more traffic delays in Baton Rouge

  March 18, 2016 3:54 PM

  BATON ROUGE – Traffic officials say drivers should expect heavier than normal delays Friday as wet weather passes through the Capital City area. DOTD officials expect heavier than normal delays on I-10, I-110, and I-12. Scattered thunderstorms are widespread and are expected to linger through the weekend. Officials later... more »

• Accident near I-10/12 split snarls Thursday traffic

  March 17, 2016 5:58 PM

  BATON ROUGE – An accident on I-10 East near the I-10/12 split has caused traffic to snarl across Baton Rouge Thursday afternoon. Around 4:40 p.m., traffic officials reported that the right lane of I-10 East was blocked due to an accident. Traffic was passing through the four left lanes,... more »

• Two motorcyclists dead after separate crashes this weekend

  February 28, 2016 3:43 PM

  BATON ROUGE – State Police say two people are dead after two separate motorcycle crashes that happened just three hours apart Saturday afternoon. According to Louisiana State Police, the first crash happened in West Baton Rouge Parish around 2:30 p.m. and the second crash happened in St. Martin Parish... more »

• Apartment fire ruled an accident

  November 8, 2015 3:03 PM

  BATON ROUGE - The Baton Rouge fire department is investigating an apartment fire that caused about $75,000 worth of damages. The fire happened outside of the apartment and then started spreading upstairs on Sunday. It happened in the 1100 block of North Donmoor Avenue around 12:30 a.m. Fire... more »

• Child among three hurt in fair ride accident

  October 6, 2015 10:44 PM

  LIVINGSTON - Three people were injured in an accident involving a fair ride late Tuesday evening. At first, it was reported a child fell from a ride and was taken to the hospital. About 45 minutes after the initial report, officials updated the injured to include two adults. All... more »