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  • Wrong-way driver booked for DWI, vehicular homicide after deadly crash on I-10 in Ascension Parish

    October 25, 2023 2:23 PM

    SORRENTO - A Texas man was booked for vehicular homicide and his third DWI after he struck another driver head-on along I-10 late Tuesday night, killing a woman. Louisiana State Police reported that 34-year-old Joshuah Cannon of Nederland, Texas was driving west in the eastbound lanes of the interstate... more »
  • After 7-year-old was hit by school bus, teens allegedly followed & threatened driver Play Video

    August 9, 2023 7:00 PM

    BATON ROUGE - Two teenagers were arrested after they allegedly chased down a school bus that had hit their 7-year-old relative Wednesday afternoon. The crash happened around 5:30 p.m. near the intersection of Sherwood Street and Plank Road. The Baton Rouge Police Department said the child was hit while... more »
  • Driver died after crashing into sign along Acadian Thruway

    September 6, 2022 3:34 PM

    BATON ROUGE - A man died after losing control of his car and crashing into a sign along a busy highway over the weekend. According to the Baton Rouge Police Department, the crash happened shortly before 4:30 p.m. Sunday outside the Baton Rouge Center for Visual and Performing Arts... more »
  • Woman with long history of DWI arrests gets 30-year sentence for deadly crash

    June 3, 2022 10:26 AM

    BELLE ROSE - A woman who was out on bond for a DWI arrest when she killed a man in a drunk-driving crash was sentenced to 30 years in prison. Latasha Hicks, 46, took a deal from prosecutors in January, pleading guilty to a charge of vehicular homicide. This... more »
  • Police: Suspected drunk driver killed after crashing into tree

    April 18, 2022 8:54 AM

    FOLSOM - Police believe a man was driving impaired when his vehicle went off-road and struck a tree, leaving him dead on Easter Sunday. The crash happened around 7 p.m. on LA 25 in St. Tammany Parish. Louisiana State Police said Tyler Sharp, 26, was driving northbound when his... more »
  • Mom ticketed after unattended 5-year-old crashes vehicle into Dollar General Play Video

    February 28, 2022 1:05 PM

    Editor's Note: Police initially identified the child as being 3 years old. PLAQUEMINE - A 5-year-old boy left alone in a running car rolled the vehicle into a building late Monday morning, according to police. The Plaquemine Police Department said the vehicle struck the Dollar General on Belleview... more »
  • DOTD focused on bridges ahead of potential for ice Play Video

    January 20, 2022 9:39 PM

    BATON ROUGE - Crews with the Department of Transportation and Development canvassed the Huey P. Long Bridge Thursday afternoon to pre-treat potential areas of concern with isolated ice possible overnight. "Mainly the Mississippi river crossings, we're spraying brine, saltwater," spokesman Rodney Mallett said. "We're not putting down salt. Once... more »
  • Impaired driving prevention included in recently passed infrastructure bill Play Video

    November 11, 2021 11:29 PM

    BATON ROUGE - The bipartisan infrastructure package passed by Congress and due to be signed into law includes requirements for automakers to curb impaired driving. In 2019 , Louisiana reported 220 alcohol-impaired driving fatalities, accounting for 30% of all driving deaths statewide. Nationwide, traffic fatalities, including those that... more »
  • After 9-year-old dies in hospital, driver arrested a second time in violent crash

    November 1, 2021 6:25 PM

    GRETNA - A man accused of causing a crash that left a 9-year-old girl seriously hurt last week was taken into custody again on Monday after the child died in the hospital. The arrest comes more than a week after the Oct. 22 wreck on LA 23 in Gretna... more »
  • Man found shot to death inside car in Harvey

    October 31, 2021 8:43 PM

    HARVEY - A man was found shot to death inside a car Sunday afternoon. WGNO said Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office reported the man found by deputies around 12:20 p.m. on 38th Street in Harvey. The man suffered multiple gunshot wounds and was pronounced dead at the scene. ... more »
  • Alleged drunk driver hits, kills pedestrian walking along highway

    October 3, 2021 5:25 PM

    PRAIRIEVILLE - A pedestrian was hit and killed by an alleged drunk driver early Sunday morning while walking along Highway 427. Louisiana State Police said around 1 a.m., 30-year-old Martin Alvarado-Medel was driving east on Highway 427 when he drove off of the road and hit a woman. ... more »
  • I-12 partially shutdown Sunday morning to fix power lines

    October 2, 2021 7:35 PM

    BATON ROUGE - I-12 will be temporarily shut down Sunday morning from Livingston to Holden to make electrical repairs. Louisiana State Police said beginning at 7 a.m., the Interstate will be blocked from Highway 63 to Highway 441 for Demco to run transmission lines across the road. Traffic will... more »
  • Troopers search for hit and run vehicle that left one person hospitalized

    September 25, 2021 11:55 AM

    AMITE - State troopers are searching for a hit and run vehicle that left a motorcyclist hospitalized. Troopers were called to the scene Wednesday night on LA Hwy 16 in front of Tall Timber’s Truck Stop. The crash occurred when a white SUV traveling eastbound on LA Hwy... more »
  • Livingston officials warn of streets made impassable due to high water

    September 16, 2021 10:00 AM

    LIVINGSTON PARISH - Post-Tropical Cyclone Nicholas continues to pose a threat to parts of south Louisiana Thursday. Weather experts say more rain can be expected in some areas, and drivers are urged to remain alert to pockets of high water left over from Wednesday's downpour. The Livingston Parish... more »
  • Navigating a Four-Way Stop Play Video

    September 1, 2021 7:39 AM

    BATON ROUGE - Hurricane Ida's damaging winds triggered widespread outages across south Louisiana. Days after the storm, energy crews are still working to restore power to the capital area and in the meantime, drivers are encountering a number of traffic light outages. When approaching an intersection where traffic... more »
  • Bigman Lane in Pointe Coupee only open for residents

    August 28, 2021 6:57 PM

    POINTE COUPEE - Roads in Pointe Coupee have been blocked off due to traffic flowing out of the state. Pointe Coupee Parish Sheriff's Office said Bigman Lane, a connecting Highway from 190 to LA 1, will be closed to non-local traffic. A resident told WBRZ that deputies are... more »
  • Parents upset over driving school's availability issues Play Video

    August 23, 2021 6:01 PM

    BATON ROUGE - Parents say they've hit a roadblock because they cannot schedule the driving portion of their children's driving school class. It is slowing down the process for them to get their driver's licenses. Some of them contacted 2 On Your Side. James Freeman says Trinity Driving School... more »
  • Driver killed in Tangipahoa Parish crash

    August 15, 2021 11:22 AM

    LORANGER - A driver was killed in a single vehicle crash Saturday afternoon in Tangipahoa Parish. State troopers responded to the scene after 5:00 p.m. on LA Hwy 40 at the intersection of LA Hwy 445. According to investigators, the identified driver was traveling eastbound on LA Hwy... more »
  • Man, 62, dead after crashing into guard rail along I-110

    July 27, 2021 2:16 PM

    BATON ROUGE - A man was killed Monday night after he lost control of his vehicle and crashed into a guard rail on I-110. The Baton Rouge Police Department said the crash happened around 8:45 p.m. on I-110 within the city. According to police, 62-year-old Jerry Thomas was driving... more »
  • 21-year-old dies in single vehicle crash in Gonzales

    July 25, 2021 10:45 AM

    GRAMERCY - A 21-year-old died Saturday night in a single vehicle crash on US Hwy 61 south of Interstate 10 in St. James Parish. Cassidy Boutte of Gonzales was traveling northbound on US Hwy 61 when she exited the roadway and struck a tree for reasons still unknown. ... more »
  • Motorcyclist killed in overnight crash on Sherwood Forest Boulevard

    July 22, 2021 11:55 AM

    BATON ROUGE - A man died Wednesday night after his motorcycle collided with another vehicle on a busy highway. Baton Rouge Police said the crash happened around 8:50 p.m. at the intersection of S Sherwood Forest Boulevard and Auburn Drive. Wilson Sip III, 33, was killed in the crash.... more »
  • Car split in half after deadly accident outside of Chicago

    July 18, 2021 4:36 PM

    HICKORY HILLS, Ill. - Four people died, and two are injured after a single-car accident that ended up splitting the vehicle in half. Police said six people were in a car that lost control and struck a tree July 17. It is unclear if they were traveling at a... more »
  • Father charged with DWI after crash that killed 10-year-old son

    July 17, 2021 10:12 PM

    WAGGAMAN - A man was arrested after the investigation of a crash that killed a 10-year-old boy. Louisiana State Police said Randolph Martin Jr., 32, was driving at an unsafe speed on River Road July 3 when he crashed his car. The vehicle crashed into a ditch and rolled... more »
  • 21-year-old pedestrian killed in crash Saturday morning

    July 17, 2021 12:13 PM

    LIVINGSTON- A 21-year-old pedestrian was killed after being struck by a car Saturday morning. State police say the crash involving Denham Springs native Allen Winfree took place at 3:30 a.m. on LA Hwy 1019 east of LA Hwy 447 in Livingston Parish. Winfree was walking in the westbound... more »
  • VIDEO: Truck carrying 14,000 gallons of diesel and gas hits median, explodes Play Video

    July 13, 2021 4:53 PM

    TROY, Mich. - A large fuel tanker ran into a concrete barrier and exploded along a Michigan highway. The Troy Fire Department and police are investigating the accident, which happened at 1:15 p.m. July 12 on I-75. The video shows the tanker truck carrying over 14,000 gallons of... more »
  • Officials: Intoxicated boater crashed into bridge on Lake Pontchartrain, killing passenger

    July 9, 2021 4:49 PM

    NEW ORLEANS - State wildlife agents arrested a man for allegedly driving a boat while intoxicated and causing a deadly crash on Lake Pontchartrain. The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries said Collin Alexander, 24, was arrested Tuesday, several months after the wreck on March 6. The department... more »
  • State wildlife agents police waterways during busy holiday weekend

    July 5, 2021 8:04 PM

    MAUREPAS - State wildlife agents hit the waterways this holiday weekend, keeping boaters in line and safe. "Life jackets on the children. Nobody's doing anything silly in the boat, jumping out of the while there are in motion," said Sgt. Terry Hicks with the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and... more »
  • Wrong way driver led police on chase, tried to hide under box truck

    July 5, 2021 5:05 PM

    BATON ROUGE - Police found a woman hiding under a truck after she allegedly led them on a wrong-way chase and then crashed into a dumpster. Baton Rouge police officers began pursuing Nancy Augustus, 25, around 1 a.m. Sunday when she was driving on the wrong side of the... more »
  • Man, 69, killed by barrage of gunfire while inside his home

    July 4, 2021 9:01 PM

    PONCHATOULA - A drive-by shooting left a man dead early Sunday morning. The Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff's Office found 69-year-old Harry Hughes dead in his home on North 11th Street. Investigators believe several shots were fired into the home from the street. Deputies said Hughes had multiple gunshot wounds.... more »
  • Police: Driver struck and killed after running red light on Florida Blvd.

    June 14, 2021 3:58 PM

    BATON ROUGE - Police say a person died after he ran a red light and was struck by another vehicle Sunday night. Baton Rouge Police believe 21-year-old Lexis Felton was killed in the crash on the corner of Florida Blvd and North 19th St. around 10 p.m. Detectives... more »
  • Trooper tased during off-duty DWI arrest gets his job back

    May 13, 2021 3:39 PM

    BATON ROUGE - A state trooper fired after he was tased during a traffic stop and charged with DWI while off-duty got his job back Thursday. The Louisiana State Police Commission reinstated Sheldon Perkins during a hearing Thursday. Though he's back with LSP, Perkins was demoted from lieutenant to... more »
  • Gonzales officer arrested for DWI after knocking out utility pole

    April 9, 2021 3:48 PM

    GONZALES - A police officer is facing a DWI charge after he allegedly took out a utility pole while driving intoxicated. Louisiana State Police confirmed that Gonzales Police Officer Brent Amy was involved in the wreck on LA 621 near L. Landry Road around 1 a.m. Friday. Amy was... more »
  • Fatal vehicle crash in Tangipahoa Parish claims two lives

    April 25, 2020 6:31 PM

    TICKFAW - Troopers are investigating a fatal car crash that claimed the life of a driver and front-seat passenger Saturday morning. Around 8:30 a.m. Louisiana State Police responded to a crash on Interstate 55 just north of LA 442 in Tangipahoa Parish. After an initial investigation authorities learned... more »
  • Video captures school bus driver drinking beer while transporting students

    November 27, 2019 12:09 PM

    AURORA, IL - An Illinois school bus driver was fired after she was caught drinking beer while transporting more than two dozen children. Michelle Passley, 44, was arrested Monday after video appeared to show her drinking from two cans of beer while behind the wheel of a school bus... more »
  • State Police investigating two separate fatal crashes that occurred within 30 minutes

    October 20, 2019 5:20 PM

    BATON ROUGE: State Police is investigating two separate crashes that occurred in the capital area within 30 minutes. The first happed in Jackson around 10 p.m. Saturday at LA Hwy 952 north of Miller Road in East Feliciana Parish. The wreck took the life of 37-year-old Reggie Green.... more »
  • Police identify 55-year-old man killed in motorcycle crash in Walker

    August 17, 2019 6:04 PM

    WALKER- Louisiana State Police are investigating a fatal crash involving a motorcycle on Hwy 1024. The crash occurred shortly before 5 p.m. Saturday on Hwy. 1024 East of Hwy. 449. It took the life of 55-year-old James Evans of Walker. Police say Evans was driving westbound on LA... more »
  • Drunk driver arrested for 9th DWI charge, prior arrests going back to 1989

    July 20, 2019 3:44 PM

    BATON ROUGE - Police arrested a 56-year-old man for his 9th DWI late Friday night after he was caught driving recklessly on the roadway. Police initially noticed Ferman Smith change lanes without signaling while driving through the 1900 block of North Acadian Thwy just after midnight. He then began... more »
  • Louisiana's new enhanced child safety seat law taking effect August 1 Play Video

    June 27, 2019 8:01 PM

    BATON ROUGE- A law adjusting the age requirements for children in car seats and boosters goes into effect August 1. When State Police Sgt. Melissa Matey says she hopes it will save lives, she is speaking as a trooper and as a mother of four. “It's very difficult... more »
  • Woman identified in EBR deputy-involved shooting after alleged road rage incident

    June 1, 2019 12:49 PM

    BATON ROUGE - A woman was seriously injured Saturday morning after an encounter with deputies in which she allegedly crashed into a sheriff's vehicle and was fired at by at least one deputy before fleeing and crashing nearby. Police identified the woman to be 31-year-old Alysia Davidson McCarstle who... more »
  • Bill aims to crack down on drunk drivers Play Video

    May 5, 2019 10:37 PM

    BATON ROUGE- A bill that sailed through a house committee last week will make it harder for drunk drivers to re-offend if it becomes law. The law closes a loophole that would require all first-time offenders to have an ignition interlock device. Currently, not all first-time offenders have to get... more »
  • Weekend work announced for Intracoastal Bridge

    April 12, 2019 9:30 AM

    BATON ROUGE- DOTD announced that next week there will be alternating lane closures on the Southbound Intracoastal Bridge. The closures will begin on Monday, April 15th, and end on Saturday, April 20th between 7 p.m. and 4 a.m. The steel plates with rubberized mats will be used DOTD... more »
  • Police identify woman killed in multi-vehicle crash on Airline Hwy Sunday

    February 17, 2019 4:54 PM

    PRAIRIEVILLE- A woman lost her life due to a four-vehicle crash on Airline Hwy south of Old Perkins Rd, Sunday. Police identified the woman killed in the crash to be 21-year-old Celeste Andre. The wreck happend around 2:30 p.m., Andre was the passenger in a 2004 Lexus GS that... more »
  • All lanes now OPEN on I-12 W near Juban Rd following multi-vehicle crash

    February 16, 2019 5:44 PM

    UPDATE: All lanes now open on I-12 West near Juban. ******** DENHAM SPRINGS- Authorities are responding to a multi-vehicle crash on I-12 Westbound near Juban Road. Six patients have been transported to a local hospital with minor injures. DOTD states that the right lane is closed... 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 »
  • Police identify man in fatal crash on Hwy 10 in Clinton

    December 30, 2018 7:00 PM

    CLINTON- One man is dead following a single car wreck on Hwy 10 near Folly Brown Road. Louisiana State Police identified the deceased to be 37-year-old Melvin J. Bates II. Bates was driving a 2012 Honda Accord eastbound on LA Hwy 10 around 3 p.m. Sunday. Police say... more »
  • Jim Bernhard announces name for potential new bridge Play Video

    December 10, 2018 2:14 PM

    BATON ROUGE - A prominent businessman who previously said he would back a loan needed to build a new bridge across the Mississippi River Bridge has unveiled a name and logo for the potential project. Jim Bernhard, of Bernhard Capital Partners, told the Baton Rouge Press Club Monday the... more »
  • First Monday morning commute over the Sunshine Bridge Play Video

    December 3, 2018 9:13 AM

    ASCENSION PARISH - The Monday morning drive over the Sunshine Bridge was without incident for the most part as two lanes of travel are open. The partial reopening comes ahead of the mid-December deadline DOTD initially announced in the weeks following the crash that caused the bridge to shutdown.... more »
  • TRAFFIC UPDATE: I10 West OPEN at Highland Road following car fire

    November 30, 2018 7:55 AM

    BATON ROUGE- I10 West at Highland Road is now open following its closer due to a car fire according to DOTD. Fire crews are on the scene, they say the blaze followed a two vehicle crash, both cars caught on fire. There are no injuries. Heavy traffic... more »
  • Law enforcement cracking down on 4th of July drunk driving Play Video

    July 2, 2018 6:05 PM

    BATON ROUGE - Each year July 4th is a time to spend with family and friends, but Louisiana law enforcement say it's also one of the deadliest holidays of the year due to impaired driving. The Louisiana Highway Safety Commission says 2012 through 2016, 37 people died on Louisiana... more »
  • BRPD checking cruisers for carbon monoxide poisoning

    July 28, 2017 8:08 PM

    BATON ROUGE - Baton Rouge police are looking into their own cruisers after officers in Texas raised concerns about exhaust fumes leaking into police cruisers. Both BRPD and the Austin Police Department drive Ford Explorer SUVs. APD recently pulled nearly 400 Explorers after their officers complained about potential carbon... more »
  • Slidell Police: Babysitter arrested for drunk driving crash; children injured

    May 2, 2017 1:43 PM

    SLIDELL – A woman was arrested after police say she got into a drunk driving crash while children she was babysitting were in the car with her. The Slidell Police Department arrested Brenda Brown for DWI with Child Endangerment, two counts of vehicular negligent injuring, two counts of no... more »

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