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• Four injured in Thursday morning Plank Road crash

  June 10, 2021 10:36 AM

  BATON ROUGE - First responders were dispatched to Plank Road at Brownsfield early Thursday morning for a crash that left four people injured. Officials say all four of the wounded individuals sustained non-life threatening injuries and were taken to an area medical center for treatment. Additional details related... more »

• Police suspect intoxication in car crash that killed one man, injured two juveniles

  May 22, 2021 5:36 PM

  RAPIDES PARISH - Police believe intoxication was a factor in a Saturday morning car crash that killed one man and left two juveniles injured. Christian Williams, a 22-year-old Leesville resident, was fatally injured in the accident, which occurred just before 6:30 a.m. on Louisiana Highway 121 near Louisiana Highway... more »

• St. Landry Parish crash results in woman's death

  July 7, 2020 9:13 AM

  ST. LANDRY PARISH - A Monday night crash took the life of a 34-year-old Eunice woman. Louisiana State Police say Jada Elizabeth Boulet was behind the wheel of a Toyota Camry headed east on US 190 in St. Landry Parish when her vehicle ran off the road for unknown... more »

• Part of Airline Highway in Gonzales closed due to severe wreck, possible injuries

  April 23, 2020 12:28 PM

  GONZALES - Officials are responding to a severe car crash at Airline Highway and Highway 621. The wreck occurred around 11 a.m. Thursday morning and resulted in the closure of this part of Airline Highway. Witnesses say one person is being extricated from a severely damaged vehicle. ... more »

• Man arrested for 3rd DWI following hit and run

  February 3, 2019 6:34 PM

  BATON ROUGE- Police arrested a man for his third DWI offense following a hit and run. Ronald Belona was driving a 2008 Chevrolet Equinox when he struck another vehicle in a parking lot of 8190 Plank Road. When the police officer came in contact with Belona behind the... more »

• Crash results in car fire, major gridlock at busy Baton Rouge intersection

  July 27, 2017 6:23 PM

  BATON ROUGE – Fire crews and first responders are on the scene of what appears to be a large crash at the corner of Burbank and Siegen. Numerous fire crews were on the scene, authorities said. Two vehicles were involved in the crash and one caught on fire, WBRZ... more »

• LSP: 22-year-old ejected from vehicle in deadly Lafayette Parish crash

  July 16, 2017 4:19 PM

  LAFAYETTE PARISH - Police say an unrestrained driver was killed in a single-vehicle crash on LA 339 early Sunday morning. According to Louisiana State Police, 22-year-old Cody Morgan of Baldwin was traveling southbound on LA 339 at the time of the crash. Morgan was near Chemin Agreable Road when... more »

• 2-year-old hospitalized following crash on Hwy. 19

  April 26, 2017 8:16 PM

  BATON ROUGE - A 2-year-old is among those transferred to the hospital following a crash on Hwy. 19. According to Baton Rouge Police Department officials, the crash happened on Hwy. 19 near Thomas Road. BRPD officials say a 2-year-old female inside one of the vehicles was transferred to... more »

• 21-year-old killed after truck overturns in Terrebonne Parish

  April 19, 2017 2:10 PM

  TERREBONNE PARISH - Police say a Houma man was killed Wednesday morning when his vehicle rolled into a ditch. According to Louisiana State Police, the crash occurred around 7:45 a.m. on Vahli Boulevard, south of Savanne Road. Police say 21-year-old Nicholaus Braud failed to negotiate a turn and drove... more »

• No classes for funeral after teen killed in weekend crash

  February 19, 2017 10:28 PM

  NEW ROADS – False River Academy in New Roads will cancel classes Wednesday to allow faculty and students to attend the funeral of a senior student. Louisiana State Police say 17-year-old Clayton Jarreau was killed while traveling southbound on LA 417 early Sunday morning. Troopers say he was not... more »

• Woman admits to smoking meth before crash; two children hurt

  February 12, 2017 5:14 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Deputies arrested an impaired woman Saturday after she was involved in a crash which injured her two children. According to the East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office, 55-year-old Rhonda Buche crashed her truck into a tree on Greenwell Springs Road around 2 p.m. Buche was injured along... more »

• Traffic diverted on Siegen Lane following crash

  January 18, 2017 10:15 PM

  BATON ROUGE - A crash on Siegen Lane has forced law enforcement to divert traffic while they investigate. The crash happened at Siegen Lane and N. Mall Drive. Two vehicles were involved. It is unclear if there are any injuries. Traffic was being diverted through N. Mall Drive... more »

• Overturned car backs up I-10 traffic across bridge

  December 10, 2015 1:47 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Authorities said no one was hurt when a car overturned in a wreck on I-10 East in Baton Rouge during the noon rush hour. However, traffic backed up due to the wreck along I-10 in both directions. The eastbound lanes backed up past LA 415 at... more »

• Vitter driver involved in Metairie crash

  October 23, 2015 4:29 PM

  NEW ORLEANS - Sheriff's deputies in Jefferson Parish said Senator David Vitter was in a vehicle which was involved in a collision in Metairie Friday afternoon, then left the scene before authorities arrived. However, the sheriff's office said Vitter and his driver did not violate state law because they... more »