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• Idaho man killed in two-vehicle crash

  March 17, 2010 7:57 AM

  An Idaho man died in a two-vehicle crash on Interstate 20 around 8:58 a.m. Tuesday in Madison Parish. Troopers say Michael McCosker was traveling east on I-20 when it drifted into the right lane and sideswiped another 18-wheeler. He then continued drifting to the right, crossing the right lane, and... more »

• Man pleads not guilty in deadly I-10 crash

  March 15, 2010 12:12 PM

  A 30-year-old Baton Rouge man has pleaded not guilty to multiple vehicular homicide charges stemming from a fiery Interstate 10 crash that killed five members of a Georgia family in October. State District Judge Trudy White appointed the public defender's office on Monday to represent Dwayne Leggett. State... more »

• 1 dead in crash at interstate interchange

  March 15, 2010 10:41 AM

  Lafayette police are investigating a car crash that killed one man at the I-49 and I-10 interchange Monday. Police say the car was entering the westbound on ramp when the driver lost control, crashed and the vehicle caught fire. The victim, a 54-year-old man of Scott, was pronounced dead at... more »

• I-12 eastbound at Holden shut down

  March 15, 2010 9:46 AM

  Interstate 12 eastbound at Holden is closed because of a multi-car accident.  Louisiana State Police say several cars are involved, but there were only minor injuries. One lane of I-12 westbound is also closed at this time. Eastbound traffic is being directed to LA 63 and onto U.S. 190. more »

• Deputy involved in car crash in Baton Rouge

  March 15, 2010 8:44 AM

  An East Baton Rouge Parish deputy was involved in a car crash this morning on Tom Drive and Wooddale Boulevard. Deputies say it was a single car accident, and the deputy was transported to a hospital. There's no word on his condition. more »

• Converse teen killed in accident

  March 15, 2010 6:55 AM

  State police say a18-year-old Angelia Vansickle of Converse was killed when she lost control of her vehicle and was ejected as it overturned on state Highway 174 in Sabine Parish. The crash occurred around 11:30 p.m. Friday shortly after Vansickle got off of work. Troopers say Vansickle was not wearing... more »

• Woman killed in valet parking accident

  March 15, 2010 6:24 AM

  New Orleans police are investigating a bizarre crash at the valet parking area of Harrah's Casino that left a woman dead and two men injured. The coroner identified the victim as 30-year-old Quiana Jones. Police say a 22-year-old male valet service employee, lost control of an SUV while backing up.... more »

• Witness: Accused drunk driver combative after crash Play Video

  March 11, 2010 3:49 PM

  A New Roads police officer who witnessed a crash in Pointe Coupee Parish testified on tape Thursday morning about what he saw unfold.  He will deploy for Iraq in the next few days. Officer Brandon Spillman told a packed courtroom 23-year-old Victoria Gosserand was extremely combative and uncooperative after... more »

• One dead in Livingston Parish car crash

  March 11, 2010 8:18 AM

  One man is dead after a single-car crash last night in Livingston Parish.  It happened just before midnight on LA 63 west of Renniger Road. State Police say Aimee White of St. Amant was headed east, when she ran off the road and hit a culvert, causing the car... more »

• Alcohol suspected in deadly Vinton crash

  March 10, 2010 12:36 PM

  State police say two people died in a two vehicle crash Wednesday morning in Calcasieu Parish. Troopers say a pickup driven by 47-year-old Raymond Armentor of Sulphur was traveling west on U.S. Highway 90 east of Vinton, crossed the center line, and collided head-on with a van driven by... more »

• Teacher dies in motorcycle accident

  March 1, 2010 10:33 AM

  UPDATE: The woman killed in a motorcycle crash in Pointe Coupee Parish Sunday was a teacher at the Math, Science and Arts Academy in Plaquemine. State Police say Amanda Burns was riding her motorcycle on La. Highway 411 in Maringouin when she lost control, ran off the road and hit... more »

• Zachary woman dies in motorcycle crash

  March 1, 2010 4:50 AM

  A woman died after a motorcycle crash on Highway 411 south of U.S. 190 in Pointe Coupee Parish Sunday. State police say Amanda Burns of Zachary was headed north when she missed a curve, ran off the road, and hit several small trees. She was thrown from her bike and... more »

• Two killed in crash near Sorrento

  March 1, 2010 4:43 AM

  A three car crash on Highway 70, south of Sorrento, killed two people and sent four others to the hospital. It happened Sunday evening on LA 70 near LA 22. Louisiana State Police say 18-year-old Thomas Walker of Robert crossed the center line and side swiped another car before... more »

• Second teen in crash dies

  February 26, 2010 7:37 AM

  A second teenager involved in a crash on Interstate 10 near Rayne has died from his injuries. State police say 17-year-old Aaron Richard of Branch died Wednesday at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital. Benjamin Guidry, 18, of Church Point died at the scene of the crash on Tuesday. Both victims,... more »

• Pedestrian dies in Wednesday crash

  February 25, 2010 12:20 PM

  A pedistrian was killed Wednesday in a crash on North Flannery Road in Baton Rouge. Corey Sanchez Reddicks, 28, of 12645 Delores Drive, was struck by a car traveling south on North Flannery when he ran across the road at approximately 7:40 p.m, according to the East Baton Rouge Sheriff's... more »

• Man pleads guilty in Livingston Parish crash

  February 22, 2010 2:56 PM

  A teen, who police say is responsible for a man's death in Livingston Parish in 2008, made his plea in court on Monday. Donald Weaver pleaded guilty to a reduced charge of reckless operation of a vehicle.  Police say Weaver was speeding around a curve on "Burgess Avenue" in... more »

• Deadly car crash near Shreveport

  February 22, 2010 1:15 PM

  One person is dead and two others, including an assistant fire chief, were injured in an early morning car crash on Interstate 20 near Shreveport. A driver crossed the median and hit three other cars.  That driver was pronounced dead at the hospital.  Two others were taken to the... more »

• Officer crashes on motorcycle

  February 20, 2010 2:19 PM

  A Baton Rouge police officer crashed on his motorcycle this morning. The wreck took place on Coursey Blvd. near American Way.  According to officers, the bike skidded on mud on the road left over from construction crews working near by. The officer was rushed to a hospital... more »

• Officials: Crash may have been intentional

  February 18, 2010 12:09 PM

  UPDATE: U.S. law enforcement officials say they are investigating whether the crash of a small plane into a building in Austin, Texas, may have been an intentional act by the pilot. The officials said authorities are trying to determine if the pilot intentionally targeted nearby office space of the Internal... more »

• Two people hospitalized after plane crash in Austin

  February 18, 2010 11:24 AM

  UPDATE: Fire department officials in Austin, Texas, say one person is unaccounted for following the crash of a small place into an office building.  Two others have been taken to a hospital.  Their conditions were not immediately known. A law enforcement official says the crash does not initially appear to... more »

• Small plane crashes into building in Austin, Texas

  February 18, 2010 10:42 AM

  Authorities say a small private plane has crashed into a seven-story office building in Austin, Texas. Black smoke is coming from the building and firefighters are trying to put out the blaze.  The building is located on a major highway in the city. Dawn Clopton, a division chief with the... more »

• Dry Prong woman killed in crash

  February 18, 2010 5:57 AM

  A 40-year-old Dry Prong woman died when she lost control of her car and was hit by oncoming traffic. State police say Tina Hill was heading southbound on La. Highway 123 Wednesday when she lost control of her car, crossed the center line and collided with a northbound van. Troopers... more »

• Woman dies in I-49 crash

  February 17, 2010 8:08 AM

  UPDATE:  The victim killed in the crash has been identified as 46-year-old Shonte Yvette Frank. A 46-year-old woman died after a crash on Interstate 49 in Lafayette. Police say a car was traveling north near the Pont Des Mouton Road exit when, for unknown reasons, it veered off the... more »

• DeRidder man dies in crash

  February 17, 2010 6:18 AM

  A 28-year-old DeRidder man has died in a single-vehicle crash. State police say Patrick W. Brister was traveling south on Parish Line Road in Beauregard Parish when his 1997 Ford Mustang ran off the road and struck a tree. Brister was transported to Beauregard Memorial Hospital, where he was pronounced... more »

• Deadly commuter train crash in Belgium

  February 15, 2010 7:29 AM

  Belgian rail officials say that two commuter trains have collided head-on at rush hour in a Brussels suburb, killing as many as 11 people. The impact peeled away the front of one train car and threw at least one other off the tracks,  causing amputations and other severe injuries. Train... more »

• Highway in Ascension Parish reopens

  February 15, 2010 5:57 AM

  Update:  Highways 70 and 3127 is open again this morning. An 18-wheeler carrying sulfuric acid crashed in Donaldsonville Sunday morning. Louisiana State Police say the driver lost control when trying to turn onto Highway 70 from Highway 3127 and ended up overturned in a ditch. Hazmat crews... more »

• 18-wheeler carrying sulfuric acid crashes

  February 14, 2010 1:04 PM

  An 18-wheeler carrying sulfuric acid crashed in Donaldsonville this morning. Louisiana State Police say the driver lost control when trying to turn onto Highway 70 from Highway 3127 and ended up overturned in a ditch. Hazmat crews were called to the scene to clean up leaking sulfuric acid.... more »

• Man killed in crash

  February 12, 2010 2:59 PM

  UPDATE: One man is dead after a crash between an 18-wheeler and an SUV in Ascension Parish. It happened on Highway 70 near the Sunshine Bridge. State Police say the 18-wheeler crossed the center line and hit a 2002 GMC Yukon, killing the driver of the SUV.  Investigators will not... more »

• Sunshine Bridge shut down after crash

  February 12, 2010 1:37 PM

  The Sunshine Bridge in Ascension Parish is closed in both directions after a crash involving an 18-wheeler and an SUV. State Police say the 18-wheeler was hauling ammonia and is reportedly on fire.  A hazardous materials response team is standing by and law enforcement set up a perimeter around the... more »

• Suspect identified in deadly hit-and-run

  February 11, 2010 10:56 AM

  Baton Rouge police say an arrest warrant has been issued for a Metairie man in the Jan. 31 fatal hit-and-run accident on Interstate 10 near College Drive. L' Jean McKneely, a police spokesman, says 33-year-old Christian J. Cvitanovich is wanted in the death of 20-year-old Mikel Carson of Hammond. When... more »

• Woman killed in single car crash

  February 11, 2010 6:07 AM

  Bossier City police are investigating a deadly car crash that killed a 50-year-old woman. Police say the woman was driving eastbound on the Industrial Drive Extension when the vehicle crashed through a barricade where the road comes to a dead end. The car then rolled over several times in a... more »

• Labadieville man dies in single vehicle crash

  February 9, 2010 6:21 AM

   A Labadieville man died after he was thrown from his pickup in a single-vehicle crash on La. Highway 1010 in Assumption Parish. State Police say 19-year-old Cody Gaudet drove off the highway into a cane field, flipping over several times. Investigators say Gaudet was not wearing his seatbelt and was... more »

• Woman killed by hit-and-run driver

  February 8, 2010 7:20 AM

  A 34-year-old West Monroe woman was killed in a hit-and-run crash as she attempted to cross La. Highway 167. State police say the crash occurred at about 8:40 p.m. Saturday when Rachel Walker was crossing the highway from the east side. Troopers say as Walker attempted to cross the southbound... more »

• Deputy killed escorting Mardi Gras float

  February 8, 2010 6:59 AM

  A captain with the Terrebonne Parish Sheriff's Office was killed when his motorcycle collided with a car while escorting a Mardi Gras float. Authorities say Capt. Timothy Bergeron was killed on La. Highway 311 in Houma Sunday morning. Bergeron was a 25-year veteran of the sheriff's office. He was promoted... more »

• Abbeville man struck, killed by pickup

  February 8, 2010 6:10 AM

  State police are investigating a deadly crash involving a pickup and pedestrian that happened aroudn 2:30 a.m. Monday on La. Highway 699 north of Abbeville. Investigators say 28-year-old Anthony Baldridge and his brother were walking west on Highway 699 when a pickup being driven by 32-year-old Ryan Simon of Maurice... more »

• Single-vehicle crash kills Elizabeth woman

  February 5, 2010 6:26 AM

  A single-vehicle accident on La. Highway 112 has claimed the life of a 28-year-old Elizabeth woman. State police identified the victim of Thursday's crash as Deborah C. Parker. Troopers say the accident happened when 29-year-old Jason B. Mancil's car ran off the road and hit a tree. Investigators say Mancil,... more »

• Part of I-12 closed due to wrecks

  February 4, 2010 11:55 AM

  All westbound lanes of I-12 are blocked just before O'Neal Lane as of 11: 50 a.m. due to two separate car accidents involving four vehicles. Denham Springs police say rain was a factor in both crashes.  They tell News 2 no one was seriously hurt.  Officers are working to clear... more »

• Deadly crash in Walker

  February 4, 2010 6:58 AM

  Walker police are on the scene of a deadly crash on Pendarvis Lane. According to Police Chief Hunter Grimes, two people were in a car heading west when they hit a tree. The passenger died at the scene, and the driver was taken to a Baton Rouge hospital. Chief Grimes... more »

• Charges upped against man accused of running over girlfriend

  February 2, 2010 4:50 PM

  A man accused of running over his girlfriend and killing her is now charged with second-degree murder.  A judge in Caddo Parish increased the charge from negligent homicide. Sheriff's deputies say Glenn Foster originally told them he had found Carrie Foster's body in their front yard, but say he... more »

• Deadly crash investigated in Livingston Parish

  February 2, 2010 11:44 AM

  A man from Independence is dead after a car crash in Livingston Parish.  It happened Monday night on Mary Kinchen Road north of Albany. Deputies say 20-year-old Brooks Newell's vehicle hit a tree.  They say he was trapped inside until first responders arrived.  Newell was pronounced dead at the scene.... more »

• Body of Navy pilot found in lake

  January 28, 2010 10:40 AM

  Divers found the body of a Navy pilot whose training airplane crashed Saturday in Lake Pontchartrain. The Navy says Lt. Clinton Wermers' remains were located about 1 a.m. Wednesday near the airplane. The 33-year-old was a native of Mitchell, S.D.  He was assigned to a training squadron at Whiting Field... more »

• Pilot presumed dead in lake crash

  January 26, 2010 10:16 AM

  The Navy says a pilot whose training airplane crashed Saturday in Lake Pontchartrain is presumed dead. Navy spokesman Jay Cope said Monday that Lt. Clinton Wermers, a 33-year-old a native of Mitchell, S.D., was an instructor pilot aboard a T-34C Turbomentor airplane that also carried a student aviator who survived... more »

• Coast Guard resumes search for missing pilot

  January 25, 2010 11:28 AM

  The U.S. Coast Guard resumed its search for a Navy pilot missing in Lake Pontchartrain after a weekend crash. It says several agencies are helping the crews of two Coast Guard boats and a Coast Guard helicopter. They searched 328 nautical square miles of the lake over the weekend.  One... more »

• Driver crashes into building near Interstate 12

  January 23, 2010 8:22 PM

  A man crashed into a weight scale building last night off of Interstate 12 in Tangipahoa Parish.  Jerry Morgan, Jr., 31, is accused of driving while on drugs. Authorities say Morgan went off the road, hit three light poles, drove into a building, and hit a desk where an... more »

• State police investigating car crash in Baton Rouge

  January 20, 2010 5:28 AM

  State police are investigating an early morning car crash in Baton Rouge. It happened just after 3 a.m. on Sharp Road off Florida Boulevard. Details of the crash are unknown at this time. We'll have more as information becomes available. more »

• Car crash breaks gas main

  January 16, 2010 9:48 PM

  Update: The Ascension Parish Sheriff tells News 2 the car that crashed in Dutchtown was stolen from Baton Rouge.  19-year-old Terry Johnson, of New Orleans, allegedly stole a car.  Ascension Parish deputies were on the lookout for him.  When a deputy turned on his lights behind Johnson, they say he... more »

• State trooper dies in two-car crash

  January 13, 2010 5:59 AM

  Officials say a state trooper died when his patrol car was hit by another car. The accident happened Tuesday night on U.S. Highway 171 north of Lake Charles. Investigators say Trooper Duane Dalton died when his car was hit broadside by a car driven by 50-year-old Debra Bourque of Lake... more »

• Car crash may have caused power outages

  January 12, 2010 9:42 PM

  News 2 has learned of a large power outage in south Baton Rouge due to a car crash. State Police say a car hit a power pole near the corner of Burbank and Gardere. The crash caused power outages along Burbank Drive, Gardere Lane, and Bluebonnet Boulevard. Entergy... more »

• Police: Crash victim may have been intoxicated

  December 31, 2009 11:00 AM

  UPDATE: State Police say alcohol may have been a factor in a deadly crash in East Baton Rouge Parish. Romona Sims Law, 37, of Zachary died Wednesday night after investigators say her pickup truck ran off Liberty Road in Pride.  Troopers say the driver's side door hit a tree... more »

• One dead, another injured in Christmas Eve crash

  December 24, 2009 7:44 AM

  Pointe Coupee Parish officials are investigating an early morning crash that claimed the life of one and injured another.  It happened just after midnight Thursday on Hwy 1 in New Roads.  At least three cars were involved in the crash.  The victims names have not been released. News 2... more »

• 2 Your Health for Dec. 22 Play Video

  December 22, 2009 5:37 PM

  Child booster seats, breastfeeding benefits for moms, concerns about the Depo-Provera birth control shot, and the link between Vytorin and cancer are all discussed in this 2 Your Health report. more »

• Breaking News: BRPD Chief Leduff injured in crash

  December 19, 2009 2:43 PM

  News 2 has confirmed that Baton Rouge Police Chief Jeff Leduff was involved in a motorcycle crash Saturday afternoon. The wreck occured on Siegen Lane near Kinglet Dr.  He was transported to Our Lady of the Lake Hospital. Louisiana State Police Colonel Mike Edmonson said the Chief is... more »

• 1 dead in Car Crash in Livingston Parish

  December 17, 2009 2:54 PM

  One person is dead after a single car crash in Livingston Parish. It happened around 5:30 p.m. December 16 on George Settlement Road near Springfield. Deputies say 59 year-old Mallory Johnson, of Amite, Louisiana, went off the road and hit a tree. Johnson died at the scene, while... more »

• Man indicted in deaths of Ga. family

  December 17, 2009 7:16 AM

  A Baton Rouge man has been indicted on five counts of vehicular homicide in a fiery Interstate 10 crash that killed five members of a Georgia family. A grand jury indicted Dwayne Leggett and believe he was "under the influence of alcoholic beverages" at the time of the wreck. State... more »

• Sixth death in Interstate Crash

  November 30, 2009 2:42 PM

  Ariel Hines, 12, died in the hospital today. She is the sixth person to die in a crash that happened on Interstate 10 in Ascension Parish Saturday.  State Police say 15 people were in one mini-van when a tire blew out, causing the driver to lose control. The van flipped... more »

• Tiger Woods injured in car accident

  November 27, 2009 1:53 PM

   Authorities say Tiger Woods has been seriously injured in a car wreck in Florida.  The Florida Highway Patrol says the PGA star hit a fire hydrant and a tree as he pulled out of his driveway early Friday in his 2009 Cadillac sport utility vehicle.  Woods was taken to Health... more »

• Troopers arrest Denham Springs woman for fatal hit and run

  November 24, 2009 5:04 PM

  Louisiana State Police have arrested a woman believed to be involved in a hit and run crash last week that killed Richard France on LA 1026 in Livingston Parish. Amanda W. Cupit, 38, of Denham Springs, was arrested after Troop A received a tip from a viewer that saw... more »

• Driver in I-12 accident faces DWI charge

  November 20, 2009 4:30 PM

  The westbound lanes of Interstate 12 near Walker were shut down for four hours early Friday morning after an accident involving an 18-wheeler and a car. The driver of the car, Ryan Wayne Stewart, 27, of Livingston, faces a charge of driving while intoxicated as well as other charges. ... more »

• One dead in early morning crash

  November 20, 2009 6:50 AM

  One man is dead after a high-speed rollover crash after 2 a.m. Friday morning on LA 37 at LA 3034 when the truck he was driving ran off the road.  Nathan C. Wallace of Greenwell Springs was driving north on LA 37 at a high rate of speed when he... more »

• I-12 westbound shutdown Play Video

  November 20, 2009 4:54 AM

  Two people were taken to the hospital after an accident around 2:30 a.m. involving an 18-wheeler and a car on Interstate 12 east of Walker near Highway 447. According to the Walker Police Department, the car was heading east on the interstate when it lost control, crossed into the... more »

• Police: Pedestrian may have been drunk at time of crash Play Video

  November 13, 2009 11:16 AM

  UPDATE: A man hit by a car while crossing North Street in Baton Rouge may have been drunk when the accident happened, according to police. Investigators say it appears 45-year-old Johnny Kelly and 4-year-old Andre Williams were hit by a 1999 Volkswagen Beetle Thursday night, and it's possible another vehicle... more »

• Car crash causes fire and power outage

  November 6, 2009 4:59 AM

  Baton Rouge firefighters are on the scene of a car crash on Terrace Avenue near Thomas H. Delpit.  It happened around 2:30 a.m. According to officials, the car hit a utility pole causing the car to flip catching on fire.  At this time the power is out in the area. ... more »

• One dead after car crash on Airline Highway

  November 2, 2009 9:23 PM

  A man was killed yesterday in deadly car crash in the 7700 block of Airline Highway. Kevin Carr, 28, was driving north on Airline Highway in a 2004 BMW when he struck a Chevrolet Tahoe near the intersection at South Choctaw Drive. Carr died at the scene. The... more »

• Deadly crash in Livingston Parish

  October 31, 2009 9:38 PM

  Update: State Police have released some new details about a deadly crash in Livingston Parish. The driver of a Jeep crossed the center line of Highway 190 near Cane Market Road. They say that driver crashed head on into a minivan. The minivan spun around and a pick-up truck broadsided... more »

• Ambulance hits truck, 2 dead

  October 22, 2009 8:15 PM

  Twp people died when an ambulance hit the back of a state work truck stopped in an emergency lane on a highway in Nashville, Tennessee.  The ambulance was on a non-emergency trip to return a woman to a nursing home when it happened.  She and the ambulance driver died. An... more »

• One dead in car crash in St. Tammany Parish

  October 18, 2009 6:41 PM

  An overnight car crash in St. Tammany Parish has claimed the life of a woman from Washington. It happened just before 3:30 this morning on I-10. Police say Sarah Reynolds, from Vancouver, Washington, was driving the wrong way, when she hit a charter bus head-on.  She was taken... more »

• Ferry memorial open

  October 17, 2009 3:35 PM

  Victims of the 1976 Luling Ferry disaster in Destrehan now have their own monument. 77 people died on the Mississippi River on Oct. 20, 1976, when the ferry George Prince moved into the path of the Norwegian tanker Frosta. The tanker struck the ferry, flipping it over. The... more »

• Accused drunk driver charged in crash that killed K-9 Play Video

  October 16, 2009 11:27 AM

  UPDATE: The driver accused of hitting a Baton Rouge Police patrol unit, killing a K-9 and sending the officer to the hospital, was drunk when it happened, according to police. Jesse Farris faces several charges, including DWI and reckless operation. Police say he was driving the wrong way on St.... more »

• Police dog dies after crash Play Video

  October 16, 2009 11:13 AM

  UPDATE: A Baton Rouge Police K-9 is dead after his handler's patrol unit was involved in a crash. Philos, an 8-year-old German Shepherd, died at a veterinary hospital. The crash happened Friday morning at the intersection of Government Street and St. Charles. Police say Lt. Bobby Glaser's patrol... more »

• Baton Rouge K-9 Unit involved in crash

  October 16, 2009 6:20 AM

  A Baton Rouge police officer and another driver are in the hospital after a traffic crash at 500 Government Street near St. Charles just before 2 a.m. today. Police say the police K-9 unit collided with an SUV.  Both drivers were transported to a local hospital for their injuries.  The... more »

• House passes airline safety bill

  October 14, 2009 3:03 PM

  The House has passed a bill aimed at placing stricter regulations on pilot training, qualifications and work schedules. The "Airline Safety and Pilot Training Improvement Act of 2009" was approved Wednesday. The bill is in response to accidents involving regional airlines and requires entry-level pilots to have more experience. ... more »

• Teenager killed in car crash

  October 12, 2009 11:47 AM

  A 13-year-old girl is dead after a car crash in Livingston Parish. State Police say Alyica Owens, of Holden, died after the car she was riding in ran off the road and hit a tree.  It happened near the intersection of La. 441 and La. 1036. Owens was trapped in... more »

• Deadly crash in French Settlement

  October 11, 2009 8:57 PM

  A man is dead and a woman is in critical condition after crashing into a tree in the 17000 block of Highway 16 in Livingston Parish.  A witness tells News 2 the car was swerving on the road before it crashed into a tree. Police suspect alcohol use as a... more »

• Investigators return to crash site

  October 11, 2009 3:28 PM

  Investigators are back at the site of a deadly mid-air collision between two small planes in central Louisiana. Two people on one plane were killed when it crashed into another near Pineville.  The two people in the other plane were also injured. The crash happened during "The Fall... more »

• Assumption woman loses arm in accident

  October 6, 2009 9:48 AM

  An Assumption Parish woman lost her left arm in a weekend traffic accident, according to state police.  State police say Peggy Worley was traveling at a high rate of speed when she lost control of her car in a curve on Louisiana Highway 308 in Paincourtville on Friday night. Troopers... more »

• Two dead after crash in Washington Parish

  October 6, 2009 5:32 AM

  Louisiana State Police say two people are dead after a head on collision in Washington Parish.  Troopers say Kerwin Vogt of Franklin was heading east on Louisiana Highway 10, when he crossed the center lane and hit Michael Miley's vehicle head on just after 8 p.m.  Both vehicles spun upon... more »

• Child dies in early morning interstate crash

  October 2, 2009 5:51 AM

  Louisiana State Police say a small child was killed and four adults are in intensive care after a crash on Interstate 10 westbound near Siegen Lane around 2 a.m.  Dwayne L. Leggett, of Baton Rouge, was driving a truck west on I-10 when he crossed the Siegen Lane overpass... more »

• Soldier to be buried in Denham Springs

  September 28, 2009 5:58 PM

  UPDATE: Army Specialist Michael Coté will be buried Tuesday in Denham Springs. Coté was killed in a Black Hawk helicopter crash in Iraq earlier this month.  He was 20 years old. The funeral begins at 10 a.m. at Seale Funeral Home.  People plan to line Range Avenue at 11 a.m.... more »

• St. Amant residents help crash survivor

  September 27, 2009 8:07 PM

  Drivers in St. Amant rushed to help a passenger stuck in a car after the driver ran off the road and into a ditch.  Fire officials say good samaritans held the man's head above the water line so that he wouldn't drown.  Then they hooked a tow strap to the... more »

• Two killed in crash on Hwy 190

  September 27, 2009 12:26 PM

  Update:  Two Baton Rouge men are dead after a crash on Hwy 190 near the Old Mississippi River bridge. The crash happened in Baton Rouge around four o'clock this morning. State Police said 44 year-old Ricky Andrews was driving west bound when he lost control of the car and hit... more »

• Driver smashes into fire hydrant and pedestrian

  September 27, 2009 11:28 AM

  For the second night in a row, Baton Rouge Police worked a pedestrian hit around College Drive and Interstate 10. Last night, a driver lost control of a white Ford truck, smashed into a fire hydrant and hit a pedestrian. Friends of the victim told News 2, he... more »

• Two dead in early morning crash

  September 27, 2009 10:42 AM

  Two men are dead after a crash on Hwy 190 near the Old Mississippi River bridge in Baton Rouge. State Police said the two were traveling west bound when the driver lost control and hit a tree, killing both men. Investigators believe speed was a factor. The names of... more »

• Donaldsonville woman killed in crash

  September 26, 2009 2:05 PM

  A Donaldsonville woman was killed in a crash on Interstate 10 in Ascension Parish just west of Sorrento, this morning. State Police say 25 year-old Denise Dumas died after her car was rear-ended by a pickup truck. Investigators say 46 year-old Anthony Jackson was the driver of the pickup truck.... more »

• Two people hospitalized after crash

  September 26, 2009 12:06 PM

  Two people went to the hospital after a crash in Baton Rouge. It happened in the 2100 block of North Acadian Thruway near Fairfield Avenue around 11 this morning. The patients were transported to Baton Rouge General Mid City with injuries. Baton Rouge Police have not released details on... more »

• Pedestrian killed in hit and run crash

  September 26, 2009 10:50 AM

  A pedestrian was killed after a hit and run crash around 3 a.m. Baton Rouge Police say two men were walking in the 4900 block of Constitution Avenue. Detectives say someone driving a dark colored SUV hit one of the men and fled the scene. Police are still looking... more »

• Three people hospitalized after crash

  September 25, 2009 11:51 AM

  UPDATE: Baton Rouge Police are investigating a car crash on Madison Avenue near Scenic Highway. It happened around 8 a.m.  A small child and two other people had to be taken to a hospital after the crash, according to Mark Olson with EMS, but none of them is seriously... more »

• Houma man dies in plane crash

  September 24, 2009 5:26 PM

  Update: 61-year-old Solomon James Falgout, Jr. of Houma died in a plane crash near the Houma Airport early this morning. Falgout left the airport around 6 a.m. this morning. His last radio traffic came about five minutes after he took off. Investigators aren't sure what caused the crash... more »

• 1 dead after plane crashes near Houma

  September 24, 2009 2:44 PM

  A single-engine plane crashed around 1 p.m. just south of the Houma-Terrebonne airport. The Courier in Houma reported that authorities have confirmed at least one death in the crash. Coast Guard Petty Officer Elizabeth Bordelon quotes Terrebonne Parish 911 as saying there was only one person on board the plane.... more »

• I-10 reopens after crash

  September 23, 2009 3:59 PM

  I-10 eastbound is open again near LaPlace after a fiery crash between two 18-wheelers shut it down for hours.  It happened around 5 a.m. this morning. State Police say one truck was transporting sulphuric acid and the other was hauling cardboard boxes.  The boxes caught fire after the crash but... more »

• I-10 eastbound remains closed in Gramercy

  September 23, 2009 10:34 AM

  UPDATE:  Hazardous material is being removed from an 18-wheeler after a fiery crash this morning. Louisiana State Police say two tractor trailers crashed on I-10 eastbound between Gramercy and LaPlace.  One caught fire.  It was hauling cardboard boxes.  Trooper Russell Graham with State Police says that portion of... more »

• Denham Springs soldier dies in Black Hawk crash Play Video

  September 21, 2009 9:55 AM

  Denham Springs native Michael Cote' died in a Black Hawk helicopter crash outside at the Balad Air Base, 50 miles north of Baghdad, Iraq.  The U.S. military says 12 others were injured when the chopper went down. The cause of the crash is under investigation. more »

• Deadly crash closes I-10 on Mississippi River Bridge

  September 21, 2009 4:59 AM

  The westbound lanes of Interstate 10 on the Mississippi River Bridge are closed this morning because of a deadly crash around 3 a.m. According to Acadian Ambulance at least one person died in the crash.  Police are diverting traffic to US Highway 190 over the Old Mississippi River Bridge. more »