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  • Wrong-way driver killed in car wreck on Veterans Memorial Bridge in St. James Parish

    December 9, 2023 10:41 PM

    GRAMERCY - A man was killed in a multi-car crash on the Veterans Memorial Bridge in St. James Parish early Saturday morning. State Police said 66-year-old Earnest Bradley of Vacherie was driving the wrong way along the bridge around 3:30 a.m. and hit a box truck head-on, causing Bradley's... more »
  • Teenagers crash ATV; 14-year-old dies after being trapped in wreckage Monday afternoon Play Video

    July 25, 2023 10:49 AM

    LORANGER - Two teenagers crashed a 4-wheeler they were driving Monday afternoon, leaving a 13-year-old injured, a 14-year-old dead, and his mother badly burned after she tried to rescue her son. The Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff's Office told WBRZ the boys were on an ATV when it left the roadway... more »
  • 'He should be in jail': Mom who lost children in crash furious as trooper who caused it gets coveted new job Play Video

    March 15, 2023 4:36 PM

    BATON ROUGE - The mother of two girls who were killed when a Louisiana State Trooper slammed into their car back in October 2020 wants his transfer to the agency's intelligence division blocked. Watch live newscasts here State Police said this week that Kaleb Reeves' transfer to intelligence... more »
  • Ticket issued to Livingston deputy who drove 85 mph before deadly wreck Play Video

    October 11, 2022 6:52 PM

    LIVINGSTON - A Livingston Parish grand jury on Tuesday, Oct. 11, criminally charged a deputy in a crash that killed a woman during the summer. The grand jury charged Cory Winburn with careless operation in the death of 33-year-old Christinia Estave. The charge means Winburn was issued a ticket... more »
  • State Police: Driver killed, passenger critically injured in Arabi area crash

    January 5, 2022 10:54 AM

    ARABI - An Arabi area crash took the life of a 35-year-old New Orleans man early Wednesday morning, according to Louisiana State Police. Troopers say it was shortly after 3:30 a.m. when they responded to a single vehicle crash on LA 39 (W. Judge Perez Drive) near Center Street.... more »
  • State Police: Morgan City man killed in single-vehicle crash

    December 23, 2021 10:13 AM

    SCHRIEVER - A Wednesday night crash in Terrebonne Parish resulted in the death of a 28-year-old man from Morgan City. According to Louisiana State Police, it was around 8 p.m. when Michael Dupre's Chevrolet Cruze was headed west on Isle of Cuba Road and ran off the road. ... more »
  • Three siblings killed in interstate head-on crash

    December 20, 2021 12:13 PM

    ST. LANDRY PARISH - Authorities say three siblings were among the four people who were killed in a Friday night St. Landry Parish wreck. According to Louisiana State Police, the crash took the lives of 54-year-old John Lundy of Georgia, 20-year-old Lindy Rae Simmons, 14-year-old Kamryn Simmons, and 16-year-old... more »
  • Driver killed while trying to jump-start vehicle along US 90 in St. Mary Parish

    December 16, 2021 12:29 PM

    ST. MARY PARISH - A man from Morgan City was killed in a Wednesday night crash while attempting to jump-start his vehicle along the shoulder of US Highway 90 in St. Mary Parish. Louisiana State Police identified the deceased as 51-year-old Kumaravel P. Nadar. Police say Nadar was... more »
  • State Police: Pedestrian killed in St. Landry Parish was a teenager

    December 11, 2021 10:01 PM

    ST. LANDRY PARISH - A teenager was killed in a Monday (December 6) night crash on U.S. Highway 71 near Roy Baker Road in St. Landry Parish. According to Louisiana State Police, 15-year old Cheyenne Cesar Thomas of Ville Platte was walking north in the center of the northbound... more »
  • State Police: Tickfaw man killed in Livingston Parish crash

    December 10, 2021 5:00 AM

    ALBANY - Louisiana State Police say a 20-year-old man from Tickfaw was killed in a Thursday evening crash. The wreck occurred in Livingston Parish and took the life of Logan St. Romain. An initial investigation revealed that shortly before 5 p.m., St. Romain was headed south on LA... more »
  • State Police: Two passengers killed in Lafourche Parish crash

    December 6, 2021 8:13 AM

    RACELAND - Two people were killed in a Saturday night crash on U.S. Highway 90, just west of Raceland, authorities say. According to Louisiana State Police, it was shortly after 8 p.m. when 23-year-old Tomas Hernandez and 22-year-old Santos Garcia, both of Slidell and both passengers of a 2000... more »
  • Fatal St. Landry Parish crash leaves one woman dead, a second hospitalized

    December 3, 2021 4:34 AM

    OPELOUSAS – Authorities say a 61-year-old woman from Alexandria was killed in a Thursday morning crash on US Highway 71 in St. Landry Parish. Louisiana State Police identified the woman as Debra A. Wunstel and said it was shortly before 8 a.m. when she was traveling along US 71... more »
  • State Police: Prairieville woman killed in Ascension Parish crash

    November 30, 2021 7:51 AM

    PRAIRIEVILLE - Police say 85-year-old Donna Patterson of Prairieville lost her life in a Monday night crash in Ascension Parish. According to Louisiana State Police, it was s hortly before 8 p.m. when the Hyundai that Patterson was a passenger in was headed north on Joe Sevario Road. ... more »
  • Wrong-way driver killed in Terrebonne Parish crash

    November 22, 2021 10:49 AM

    GRAY - A 51-year-old man from Lafayette was killed in a wreck along U.S. Highway 90 early Monday morning. According to Louisiana State Police, Paul Chevalier was killed along U.S. Highway 90 near Louisiana Highway 24 when the Dodge Charger he was driving veered into the opposite lane of... more »
  • State Police: Abbeville woman killed in head-on collision

    November 9, 2021 6:05 AM

    VERMILION PARISH – A woman from Abbeville was killed in a Monday morning wreck on La Hwy 82 in Vermilion Parish, Louisiana State Police say. A report from State Police identifies 20-year-old Destiny Rose as the deceased. Rose reportedly lost her life when the Nissan she was driving... more »
  • Child killed in crash after SUV careened into creek off Joor Road

    October 31, 2021 9:04 AM

    BATON ROUGE - An 11-year-old was killed in a crash Saturday night on Joor Road between Prescott and Greenwell Springs. State Police said Julian Jones died in the wreck. Investigators said the child was in an SUV being driven by an 18-year-old when the driver lost control and... more »
  • Don Briggs, founder of Louisiana Oil & Gas Association, injured, wife killed in Tangipahoa Parish crash

    October 28, 2021 11:08 AM

    TANGIPAHOA PARISH - The wife of the Former President of The Louisiana Oil & Gas Association was killed in a Tangipahoa Parish crash early Wednesday morning and the former President has been hospitalized, according to KATC . The news outlet says Nannette Briggs suffered fatal injuries and was pronounced... more »
  • St. Rose resident succumbs to injuries sustained in Oct. 1 crash

    October 7, 2021 10:38 AM

    ST. ROSE - A St. Rose resident passed away Tuesday while being treated for injuries sustained in an October 1 crash. According to Louisiana State Police, 85-year-old Pat Kennedy was injured when the Ford F-150 she was driving along LA Hwy 48 ran off road and into a ditch... more »
  • Man struck by vehicle, killed while lying in road near New Orleans high school

    October 6, 2021 10:44 AM

    NEW ORLEANS — A man in New Orleans lost his life Wednesday morning when he was lying in a St. Bernard area roadway and a passing vehicle hit him, according to WWL-TV . The tragic collision occurred around 4:30 a.m., at the intersection of Cadillac and Senate Streets, near... more »
  • Bicyclist killed on Airline Highway overnight

    September 26, 2021 10:19 AM

    BATON ROUGE - A bicyclist was hit and killed on US 61 north of Pecue Lane overnight. The bicyclist was identified as Adam Plaisance, 46, of Prairieville. State Police said Plaisance was cycling northbound in the left, northbound lane of the highway when an SUV, traveling in the... more »
  • One killed, multiple people injured in overnight Florida Boulevard crash

    August 21, 2021 11:15 PM

    BATON ROUGE - Authorities are investigating an overnight crash that resulted in the death of a 27-year-old. According to a representative with the Baton Rouge Police Department (BRPD), the deadly crash happened in the 8000 block of Florida Boulevard around 12:45 a.m. Saturday. The person killed in the... more »
  • Man dead after hit and run on Florida Boulevard

    August 18, 2021 9:29 AM

    BATON ROUGE - A pedestrian was hit by a car and died on Florida Boulevard early Wednesday morning. Baton Rouge Police Department said 35-year-old Barry Pace was crossing the street near S Donmoor Avenue around 3 a.m. when he was hit by a Kia Forte. Officers said the... more »
  • Baton Rouge woman killed in overnight crash along Joor Road

    August 11, 2021 6:47 AM

    BATON ROUGE - A tragic overnight traffic incident along Joor Road resulted in one person's death, sources say. On Wednesday morning, Louisiana State Police are investigating the crash, which reportedly occurred shortly after 2 a.m. on Joor Road and Mickens, near Greenwell Street. The East Baton Rouge Parish... more »
  • Ten killed, 20 injured in Texas van crash Play Video

    August 5, 2021 7:25 AM

    BROOKS COUNTY, Texas - A deadly crash in Texas left ten people dead and injured another 20 individuals Wednesday afternoon in Texas, CNN reports. According to the news outlet, the tragic incident unfolded when a van crashed on Highway 281 near Encino, Texas. Texas Department of Public Safety... more »
  • State Police: Baton Rouge man killed in Hooper Road crash

    July 30, 2021 9:41 AM

    BATON ROUGE - A 29-year-old Baton Rouge man was killed in a Thursday night wreck on Hooper Road. Louisiana State Police identified Brandon Chews as the driver who lost his life. Police say it was around 9 p.m. when Chews and a passenger were in a 2018 Chevrolet... more »
  • State Police: Fleeing driver killed in Lincoln Parish crash, impairment suspected

    July 29, 2021 12:39 PM

    DUBACH – According to Louisiana State Police, a Union Parish man was killed in a Wednesday night automobile crash on Forsythe Road in the town of Dubach while attempting to evade authorities. Police say 20-year-old Tyler Brazzel may have been impaired while behind the wheel of a 2000 Dodge... more »
  • State Police: Pierre Part man killed in crash on Belle River Road

    July 28, 2021 9:55 AM

    PIERRE PART - A 36-year-old man from Pierre Part lost his life in a tragic collision early Wednesday morning, Louisiana State Police say. According to a report from State Police, Dustin Coupel was killed shortly after midnight when his pickup truck ran off Belle River Road (LA 1016-2) and... more »
  • Police: Man stepped in front of car in deadly crash near Sunshine Bridge Play Video

    July 8, 2021 7:54 AM

    ASCENSION PARISH - A man died in a crash early Thursday morning after he walked into the path of a vehicle on LA 70. Louisiana State Police said the wreck was reported shortly after 5 a.m. at the intersection of 3120, just west of the Sunshine bridge. Investigators believe... more »
  • Motorcyclist dies days after Ascension crash

    June 19, 2021 2:08 PM

    PRAIRIEVILLE - A motorcyclist died at the hospital days after being injured in a crash on La. 42 this week. Jacob Henry, 28, died in the days following the crash on Monday (June 14) night. State Police released details on Henry's death Saturday. The crash happened earlier,... more »
  • Vehicle crashed into canal along I-110 overnight; driver found dead Friday morning

    June 18, 2021 7:49 AM

    BATON ROUGE - Police found a person dead after a vehicle veered off I-110 and crashed into a canal along the interstate Thursday night. According to Baton Rouge Police, the deadly wreck was first discovered on I-110 North, near the Harding Boulevard exit, around 6:15 a.m. Investigators believe the... more »
  • Driver killed, passenger seriously injured in St. Tammany Parish crash

    June 5, 2021 9:55 PM

    PEARL RIVER - According to Louisiana State Police, a deadly Saturday afternoon crash in St. Tammany Parish killed one person and seriously injured a second. Police say the wreck occurred shortly before 3 p.m., on I-59, just south of the Mississippi state line. According to authorities, an initial... more »
  • Prairieville man killed in New Orleans-area crash overnight

    June 2, 2021 3:02 PM

    JEFFERSON PARISH - A Prairieville man was killed in a New Orleans-area crash Tuesday night. State Police said Caleb Clayton, 20, died in a wreck on the elevated portion of US 90 on the west bank of the New Orleans metro area. Investigators say Clayton's car was pulled to... more »
  • Police identify bicyclist killed in crash Thursday morning Play Video

    May 27, 2021 6:59 AM

    BATON ROUGE - Officials say a cyclist was killed in a crash along Baton Rouge's Oak Villa Boulevard early Thursday morning. The fatal incident took place shortly before 5 a.m., when a bicyclist was struck by a vehicle at Oak Villa Boulevard and Crossway Avenue. According to the Baton... more »
  • Pedestrian killed on state highway in Iberia Parish

    April 12, 2021 9:35 AM

    IBERIA PARISH - Police say a 56-year-old New Iberia man was hit by a vehicle and killed while walking along a local road on Sunday night. According to Louisiana State Police, the tragic crash took the life of Donald J. Derouen. Police say it was shortly before 9... more »
  • State Police: Woman killed in Denham Springs crash

    March 18, 2021 8:54 AM

    DENHAM SPRINGS - A Denham Springs resident was killed in a Wednesday (March 17) evening crash, according to authorities. Louisiana State Police confirmed that Sharon Schulte, 59, passed away following a crash on LA 1025 (Arnold Road). Police say the incident occurred shortly before 6 p.m. on LA... more »
  • State Police investigate deadly St. Bernard Parish crash

    February 22, 2021 11:51 AM

    MEREAUX - According to Louisiana State Police, a driver was killed in a St. Bernard Parish crash on Sunday (Feb. 21) night. A news release regarding the tragic incident reported that the wreck occurred around midnight and involved a single vehicle that had been traveling on LA 39 eastbound... more »
  • Pedestrian struck and killed in Jefferson Parish crash

    February 12, 2021 12:15 PM

    MARRERO - According to troopers with Louisiana State Police, a Thursday (Feb. 11) night Jefferson Parish crash involving a 38-year-old pedestrian and the driver of a Nissan pickup truck resulted in one person's death. In a Friday morning news release, police say the tragic crash occurred around 8:45 p.m.on... more »
  • New Iberia woman killed in early morning St. Martin Parish crash

    February 4, 2021 10:45 AM

    ST. MARTIN PARISH - A New Iberia woman was killed in a Thursday (Feb. 4) morning crash in St. Martin Parish, authorities say. According to Louisiana State Police, 64-year-old Karlina F. Rosella lost her life in a single-vehicle crash that occurred shortly before 6 a.m. on Federal Highway 90... more »
  • 18-year-old killed in crash on N. 38th Street

    January 31, 2021 11:38 AM

    BATON ROUGE - Baton Rouge Police Traffic Homicide Detectives are investigating a fatal crash that occurred Friday (Jan. 29) evening, around 6 p.m. within the 2100 block of North 38th street. Police say 18-year-old Freddie Hill was driving a dirt bike with a passenger, a pregnant 18-year-old. The two... more »
  • Ethel man killed in Monday night East Feliciana Parish crash

    January 5, 2021 6:56 AM

    ETHEL - According to Louisiana State Police, a 61-year-old man from Ethel was killed in a crash on Monday (Jan. 4) night. Police say Russell Landon was behind the wheel of a pickup truck headed north on LA Hwy 19, just south of LA Hwy 956, in East Feliciana... more »
  • Driver succumbs to injuries sustained in Saturday morning Lafourche Parish crash

    December 16, 2020 12:12 PM

    LAROSE - According to Louisiana State Police, a 34-year-old resident of Cut Off succumbed to injuries sustained in a Saturday morning crash. Police issued a Wednesday morning news release, stating that Eric Verdin was severely injured after his vehicle veered off road on LA 308 in Lafourche Parish, just... more »
  • Detectives: Shooting may have led to deadly Pete's Highway crash Play Video

    December 14, 2020 5:04 PM

    DENHAM SPRINGS - Authorities with the Denham Springs Police Department (DSPD) say two people were killed in a wreck Monday (Dec. 14) afternoon and that one of the deceased individuals appeared to have recently sustained a gunshot wound. Police say 28-year-old Jude Landry and 27-year-old Justin Turner, both of... more »
  • Iota man dies in single-vehicle Acadia Parish crash on Saturday

    December 13, 2020 12:15 AM

    ACADIA PARISH – According to Louisiana State Police, a 41-year-old man was killed in an Acadia Parish crash on Saturday (Dec. 12) evening. Police say Chad Joseph Chesterman of Iota was involved in a single-vehicle crash on Louisiana Highway 91 near Heith Lane shortly after 4 p.m. Apparently,... more »
  • State Police: 25-year-old Covington woman killed in Friday evening crash

    December 12, 2020 4:07 PM

    COVINGTON - A 25-year-old woman from Covington lost her life in a Friday evening crash, Louisiana State Police say. According to state police, the crash that claimed Hannah Claire Aucoin's life occurred at 6 p.m., on LA 25, north of US 190 in St. Tammany Parish. Authorities report... more »
  • Police: Man killed in Tuesday I-12 E crash apparently experienced medical emergency while driving Play Video

    December 8, 2020 8:14 AM

    BATON ROUGE - A deadly crash on I-12 EB at the 10/12 split claimed the life of a Baton Rouge man on Tuesday, Dec. 8, officials say. According to Baton Rouge Police, 56-year-old Dereck Hudson was killed during the crash, which occurred when Hudson experienced a medical emergency while... more »
  • State Police: Albany woman dies in single-vehicle crash on LA 43

    November 18, 2020 9:47 AM

    INDEPENDENCE - On Wednesday morning, troopers with Louisiana State Police (LSP) reported the tragic loss of life that resulted from a Tuesday night crash. Troopers say the deadly collision occurred shortly after 10 p.m. on LA 43 south of LA 16 in St. Helena Parish and resulted in the... more »
  • Driver arrested in deadly November crash near Tiger Bend Road

    November 2, 2020 5:49 AM

    BATON ROUGE - A woman was arrested Monday night for her role in a deadly crash near Tiger Bend Road late last year. According to representatives with the East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's Office, the crash happened shortly after midnight Nov. 2. within the 14000 block of Tigerbend Road... more »
  • New Iberia woman killed in Monday evening crash

    October 13, 2020 10:28 AM

    NEW IBERIA - According to Louisiana State Police, a 58-year-old New Iberia resident was killed in a crash on LA Highway 674 on Monday evening. Police say shortly before 5 p.m., Somvang Sinsayarath was behind the wheel of a Honda Fit and headed east on LA 674 near Blanchard... more »
  • State Police: Two Church Point residents killed in Monday morning collision

    October 6, 2020 7:12 AM

    CHURCH POINT - A two-vehicle crash in St. Landry Parish resulted in the deaths of two Church Point residents on Monday, according to Louisiana State Police. Police say on Monday morning, shortly before 9:15 a.m., 78-year-old Ray Dulpechin and 64-year-old Paul Young of Church Point lost their lives when... more »
  • Child among two killed in north Louisiana crash involving son of La State Police Colonel Play Video

    October 1, 2020 11:29 PM

    MONROE - The son of Louisiana's State Police superintendent, who is also a trooper, killed two people in a crash in north Louisiana Thursday night. Kaleb Reeves, the son of Col. Kevin Reeves, was involved in the crash while on duty and while driving a Louisiana State Police vehicle,... more »
  • 21-year-old killed in Evangeline Parish head-on collision

    September 23, 2020 8:09 AM

    EVANGELINE PARISH - Louisiana State Police say a 21-year-old resident of Eunice was killed in a Tuesday evening crash on Evangeline Parish's LA Highway 13. Deonte Walker and a passenger were headed north on LA 13 in a Hyundai Sonata shortly before 5 p.m., when Walker's vehicle crashed into... more »
  • State Police searching for hit-and-run driver who killed bicyclist in Lafayette crash

    September 21, 2020 8:30 AM

    LAFAYETTE - Louisiana State Police are investigating a deadly hit and run that occurred Saturday in Lafayette and took the life of a 54-year-old Lake Charles resident. Police say Carl Broussard was riding a bicycle on the right shoulder of LA 182, shortly before 8:30 a.m. when the driver... more »
  • Police release name of pedestrian killed in Wednesday night hit and run on Elm Drive

    September 9, 2020 10:26 PM

    BATON ROUGE - Detectives with the Baton Rouge Police Department are investigating a deadly hit and run crash that occurred Wednesday night around 8 p.m. within the 4500 block of Elm Drive. Police say the crash involved a pedestrian identified as 44-year-old Chelvis Maiden of Zachary, and the driver... more »
  • State Police: Chalmette woman killed in collision with 18-wheeler

    September 9, 2020 11:02 AM

    LACOMBE - Louisiana State Police reported Wednesday that a 19-year-old was killed in a St. Tammany Parish crash on Tuesday evening. Shortly after 5 p.m., Troopers were called to the scene of the deadly wreck that claimed the life of Mckenzie Ticker of Chalmette. The crash occurred on... more »
  • 54-year-old man killed in Terrebonne Parish crash, Monday

    August 17, 2020 10:41 AM

    SCHRIEVER – On Monday (August 17) morning, a 54-year-old man was killed in a single-vehicle fatality crash on Bull Run Road just west of LA 311 in Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana State Police say. According to authorities, shortly before 5 a.m., Terry Hebert was headed west on Bull Run Road... more »
  • State Police investigate fatal crash on I-12 in Hammond

    June 3, 2020 10:00 AM

    HAMMOND - A 30-year-old driver was killed in an early morning crash on I-12 near Airport Road in Tangipahoa Parish. Louisiana State Police say Jory W. Thaxton was traveling westbound on I-12 at a high rate of speed in a 2016 Toyota Corolla and eventually rear-ended a 2010 Freightliner... more »
  • Teen killed; two seriously hurt in crash on US 61 Play Video

    May 25, 2020 3:43 PM

    ZACHARY - One person was killed and two others were hurt in a crash on US 61 north of the Old Scenic Highway interchange on Monday. The crash claimed the life of 17-year-old Michael Cammack of St. Francisville. Around 1:30 p.m. Cammack was driving a 2016 Dodge Journey... more »

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