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• DOTD schedules lane closures on interstate near 10/12 split next week

  September 8, 2023 12:08 PM

  BATON ROUGE - There will be alternating lane closures near the spot where I-10 and I-12 meet late next week as crews restripe the highway. The closures will affect the westbound side of the interstate between the I-12 exit at Essen Lane and the I-10 exit at College Drive.... more »

• Emergency roadwork will slow eastbound traffic approaching Basin Bridge starting Friday

  August 15, 2023 1:02 PM

  HENDERSON - Emergency roadwork will force I-10 East to go down to one lane at the entrance of the Basin Bridge at multiple intervals starting this Friday and into next week. The roadwork is needed to replace a broken finger joint near the Butte La Rose exit. DOTD... more »

• Lightning strikes interstate, launches chunk of road through truck's windshield

  May 10, 2021 1:34 PM

  WALTON COUNTY, Fla. - A lightning strike knocked a chunk of roadway loose on I-10 Monday, sending it through the windshield of a startled driver's truck. Photos shared by Walton County Fire Rescue showed the aftermath of the freak accident. The debris from the roadway apparently crashed through the... more »

• Traffic Update: Crash on I-10 EB at Acadian Thruway/LSU/Exit 157B cleared

  March 8, 2021 8:39 AM

  BATON ROUGE - According to Total Traffic and Weather Network , a Monday (March 8) morning crash that occurred on I-10 EB at Acadian Thruway/LSU/Exit 157B has been cleared and all lanes reopened. The wreck, which was initially reported shortly after 7 a.m., temporarily resulted in blockage of the... more »

• Violent protests in Washington state after officer drives through crowd

  January 25, 2021 3:21 PM

  TACOMA, Wash. - Protesters set fires and damaged buildings in Washington after a police officer drove through a crowd of people. The protest began Sunday evening near the intersection where a police car plowed through a crowd of pedestrians the night before while responding to reports of a street... more »

• Authorities arrest suspected drunk driver who hopped out of ambulance

  November 14, 2017 3:16 PM

  UPDATE: Renzoll Marrero, 34, has been arrested. He is charged with DWI, obstruction of justice, possession of marijuana, driving without a license, failure to control a vehicle, no insurance and three counts of cruelty to juveniles. ST. BERNARD PARISH- Deputies from the St. Bernard Sheriff's Office are... more »

• TRAFFIC ALERT: Heavy delays I-10 west in Ascension

  May 22, 2017 12:21 PM

  PRAIRIEVILLE – Traffic officials say “an incident in the median” is causing heavy traffic delays on I-10 in Ascension Parish Monday morning. According to DOTD, the incident happened around 10:20 a.m. Monday morning. As of 11:10 a.m., congestion stretched for at least five miles. Traffic congestion on... more »

• One hurt after vehicle strikes pedestrian on Plank Road

  May 9, 2017 10:15 AM

  BATON ROUGE – At least one woman was hurt after a vehicle struck a pedestrian in a parking lot off Plank Road Tuesday morning. The crash happened just before 9 a.m. near the intersection of Plank Road and Harding Road. Paramedics transported one woman from the scene. Witnesses... more »

• Police respond to crash involving school bus on Airline Highway

  April 25, 2017 4:29 PM

  BATON ROUGE – Crews are responding to the scene of a crash involving a school bus in the 7000 block of Airline Highway near Bicentennial Place. The crash was reported on Tuesday around 3:20 p.m. According to BRPD, the crash involved a First Student school bus carrying passengers... more »

• Port Allen man ejected from pickup in deadly LA 983 crash

  April 21, 2017 8:42 AM

  PORT ALLEN – Louisiana State Police say a Port Allen man died in an early morning single vehicle crash in West Baton Rouge Parish Friday morning. According to Louisiana State Police, the crash happened around 4 a.m. on LA 983 north of LA 620 in West Baton Rouge Parish.... more »

• Prison van crash closes I-55 south of Ponchatoula

  April 6, 2017 7:46 AM

  MANCHAC – I-55 southbound was closed to traffic due to a crash south of Ponchatoula Thursday morning. According to DOTD, the crash happened near mile marker 17 near Manchac just after 6 a.m. Thursday morning. Officials say traffic is being diverted onto US 51. WWLTV reports a prison... more »

• SUV drives through home on Rhodes Avenue

  March 28, 2017 2:09 PM

  BATON ROUGE – Police are investigating how a Chevrolet Tahoe ended up between a house and an oak tree Tuesday afternoon. Witnesses tell WBRZ that the SUV had turned from Monroe Avenue onto Rhodes Avenue, traveled around the tree and into a home. Photos from the scene significant... more »

• Report: one killed in multi-car crash on Lake Pontchartrain Causeway

  March 23, 2017 10:07 AM

  NEW ORLEANS – The Lake Pontchartrain Causeway was closed for three hours Thursday morning as crews worked to clear a deadly multi-car crash. According to WWLTV, Causeway Police say the crash happened around 2:30 a.m. Investigators an allegedly intoxicated driver was involved in the crash. One person was killed.... more »

• Report: one killed in drag race in New Orleans East

  March 16, 2017 7:14 AM

  NEW ORLEANS - New Orleans Police are investigating a deadly crash on Hayne Blvd in New Orleans East Thursday morning, local media reports. According to WWLTV, two SUVs were racing along Hayne Blvd near Tapier Ave when the two vehicles bumped and lost control around 4:15 a.m. Thursday. Both... more »

• VIDEO: truck flies through the air, crashes after high speed chase Play Video

  March 1, 2017 12:31 PM

  SHREVEPORT – Cameras captured a dramatic moment near Shreveport Tuesday when a pickup truck ran off the road and was launched into the air. Authorities in Webster Parish say the incident happened after police stopped the driver for speeding. While police were speaking with the driver, the passenger jumped... more »

• Driver trapped for hours after crashing into River Road levee Play Video

  February 6, 2017 9:33 AM

  BATON ROUGE – Police say a driver was trapped for hours overnight after crashing their vehicle into a levee on River Road. According to Baton Rouge Police, preliminary information indicates that the driver was speeding down Brightside Drive and crossed over River Road. The car then proceeded across the... more »

• I-110 South reopens after deadly crash Play Video

  February 6, 2017 9:23 AM

  BATON ROUGE – Baton Rouge Police say that a 20-year-old man is dead in a single vehicle crash that closed I-110 south Monday morning. The crash happened around 8:22 a.m. According to the Baton Rouge Police Department, a crane truck registered to Turner Industries was traveling southbound in the... more »

• Officer hurt in pothole crash expected to recover; road to get improvements Play Video

  February 3, 2017 12:25 PM

  BATON ROUGE – Police say the motorcycle officer hurt in a crash on Airline Highway Wednesday is expected to fully recover. Baton Rouge Police Sgt. L’Jean McKneely says the officer is in moderate condition with a broken leg and other minor injuries. The crash happened just before 2... more »

• Walker Police responding to crash with injuries on Florida Blvd

  January 20, 2017 1:32 PM

  WALKER – Authorities are responding to a crash with injuries on Florida Blvd near Walker Friday afternoon. According to Walker Police, the crash happened near the intersection of Florida Blvd and Buff Street around noon. Walker Police & medical are responding to a crash with injuries, Florida... more »

• Impairment suspected in deadly Pointe Coupee Parish crash

  November 12, 2016 8:54 PM

  MORGANZA - State police say impairment was a factor in a crash that left two Morganza residents dead in Pointe Coupee Parish Saturday afternoon. State police and Pointe Coupee Parish Sheriff's officials said the crash is also believed to be in connection with shooting that occurred in the area... more »

• Police identify pedestrian killed in Florida Blvd crash

  October 15, 2016 8:37 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Police say a 60-year-old Baton Rouge man died Saturday after being struck by a car in front of the Greyhound bus station on Florida Blvd. The incident happened in the 1300 block of Florida Blvd around 7:20 p.m. Saturday. Baton Rouge Police say John Lands was... more »

• Pedestrian killed in Florida Blvd crash

  October 12, 2016 3:55 PM

  BATON ROUGE – Police say a pedestrian was killed after she was struck by a car on Florida Blvd in Baton Rouge Wednesday morning. According to Baton Rouge Police, the crash happened around 12:10 a.m. Wednesday in the 7600 block of Florida Blvd. Investigators say 56-year-old Mercedes Montgomery... more »

• Brusly man killed in Iberville Parish crash

  September 30, 2016 12:23 PM

  PLAQUEMINE – State Police reports that a Brusly man was killed Friday morning after being struck by a vehicle in Iberville Parish. According to Louisiana State Police, 56-year-old Ervin Sparrow stopped his pickup truck on the eastbound lane of LA 1148 to adjust equipment on the back of his... more »

• Teen bicyclist struck and killed in Lafourche Parish crash

  September 6, 2016 8:56 PM

  RACELAND - A 13-year-old riding her bike this afternoon died after she struck the rear of a dump truck. Around 1 p.m. Tuesday, State Troopers started investigating a fatal crash that took the life of Autumn Fuller. Fuller was biking east on the westbound shoulder of LA 182. The... more »

• No injuries reported after school bus rear-ended in Livingston Parish

  August 9, 2016 9:46 AM

  WALKER - Only bumps and bruises were reported after a school bus was hit from behind on Tuesday morning. Livingston Parish Schools Superintendent Rick Wentzel said the bus had dropped high school students off and was bound for North Corbin Junior High in Walker when it was struck from... more »

• Woman dies after struck by car on US 51

  August 4, 2016 2:09 PM

  HAMMOND – A woman walking along US 51 in Hammond died after she was struck by a car early Thursday morning. Around 4:30 a.m. Louisiana State Troopers responded to the crash and learned that 45-year-old Karen Rae Phillips was walking within the northbound lane of US 51. As Phillips... more »

• Driver sues bar for $1M after drunken crash

  June 27, 2016 4:33 PM

  DALLAS - The Dallas Morning News reported a man is filing a lawsuit against a bar for allegedly serving him too much to drink, leading him to later crash his car. The man, Gordon Savage, brought the lawsuit against W.W. Fairfield’s restaurant and club after he ended his eight-hour... more »

• Driver arrested after crossing median, hits parked cars

  May 18, 2016 3:54 PM

  BATON ROUGE- A fight with a mistress caused a driver going down Howell Boulevard to cross the median and skid into the parking lot of a hotel, striking two cars on Wednesday afternoon. The driver who crashed into the two cars was in a white Dodge Truck. The driver, identified... more »

• Man arrested for drunk driving and crashing into State Police car

  April 21, 2016 3:32 PM

  MORGAN CITY - A man was arrested after driving drunk and crashing into a Louisiana State Police car. On Wednesday at around 8:30 p.m., 45-year-old Duane McClendon of Morgan City was traveling eastbound on I-10 near Breaux Bridge when he ran off of the right side of the road and... more »

• CATS meeting addresses safety in public meeting after Thursday crash Play Video

  April 17, 2016 9:28 PM

  BATON ROUGE - The Capital Area Transit System hosted a public meeting Monday morning to discuss concerns safety issues with the union representing local bus drivers. The meeting with the CATS Board of Directors, requested by the Amalgamated Transit Union, comes after three people were hurt when a bus... more »

• Motorcyclist airlifted from scene of multi-vehicle Hwy 16 wreck

  February 10, 2016 4:23 PM

  WALKER - Police, EMS and AirMed are on the scene of a wreck involving a garbage truck and a motorcycle on Highway 16 in the Walker area. Police took to Facebook shortly after the crash Wednesday to tell residents to avoid the area on Highway 16 near South Point... more »

• Woman killed in Saturday afternoon crash

  January 31, 2016 4:07 PM

  NAPOLEONVILLE – State Police say a Paincourtville woman was killed Saturday after another vehicle crossed a center line and crashed into her SUV. Louisiana State Police say 58-year-old Cheryl Hebert was driving south on LA 308 when, for unknown reasons, a Chevy Tahoe crossed the center line and struck... more »

• BRPD investigating early morning crash that killed pedestrian

  September 18, 2015 4:45 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Police are investigating a early Friday morning crash that killed a pedestrian. Baton Rouge Police said the wreck happened at around 3:50 a.m. Friday in the 7100 block of Airline Hwy when a male pedestrian was struck by a vehicle. The man was taken to... more »

• 2 students dead in Houston school bus crash

  September 15, 2015 11:55 AM

  HOUSTON - A school bus crash has left two high school students dead and two others and their bus driver seriously injured, Houston officials said. According to ABC News, the crash happened around 7 a.m. today after the bus hit and went over the guardrail on the freeway and... more »

• BRPD officer involved in motorcycle crash while escorting funeral procession

  September 2, 2015 3:23 PM

  BATON ROUGE - According to Baton Rouge Police, a motorcycle officer was involved in a crash just before 2 p.m. Wednesday. The wreck happened at the intersection of Highland Road and West Parker Blvd close to LSU's campus. Witnesses said the crash happened while the officer was escorting... more »