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• Family believes relative was targeted in fatal hit and run crash Play Video

  June 1, 2026 12:47 PM

  BATON ROUGE — The Baton Rouge Police Department is investigating a fatal hit-and-run crash that killed a bicyclist on Winbourne Avenue early Sunday morning. According to officers, the crash occurred around 1:40 a.m. when what detectives believe was a dark colored SUV traveling westbound along Winbourne Avenue struck a... more »

• Deputies ask for help finding suspect in hit-and-run crash that killed 63-year-old bicyclist Play Video

  May 6, 2026 12:23 PM

  ST. GEORGE — Approximately two months after a 63-year-old bicyclist was killed in a hit-and-run crash, the East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office says it has been unable to identify a suspect and is asking for the public's help. Herschel Brown, 63, was hit by a car while riding his... more »

• Community mourns the loss of beloved Livingston crossing guard Play Video

  May 1, 2026 7:26 PM

  LIVINGSTON - A crossing guard who spent more than four decades helping students get to and from school safely was killed on duty on Thursday, April 30. Katy Wells was managing traffic outside Gray's Creek Elementary School, according to the Livingston Parish Sheriff's Office. Deputies say a truck hit... more »

• Gonzales chief of staff says citation for hit-and-run crash was 'misunderstanding' Play Video

  April 15, 2026 1:10 PM

  GONZALES - After receiving a summons for a hit-and-run crash with an Entergy truck, Gonzales Chief of Staff Wade Petite says the situation was "a misunderstanding." Gonzales Police officers issued a misdemeanor summons at his home on Tuesday evening for a hit-and-run. Earlier in the day, Petite said... more »

• After asking public for help, Central Police Department identifies man who connected to hit-and-run

  April 13, 2026 11:20 AM

  CENTRAL — The Central Police Department asked the public for help identifying a man who may have information related to a hit-and-run on Monday. The following picture was captured on April 8, around 5:30 p.m. at the Shell gas station on Joor Road. According to Central Police, the minor... more »

• 32-year-old bicyclist killed in Hammond hit-and-run crash; deputies ask for help identifying driver Play Video

  March 10, 2026 12:57 PM

  HAMMOND — A bicyclist was killed in a hit-and-run crash in Hammond over the weekend, the Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff's Office said. TPSO deputies said Shawn Paul Schech, 32, was riding his bike eastbound along Old Covington Highway just after midnight on Sunday when he was struck by a car... more »

• Church Point Road closed after hit-and-run crash in Gonzales leaves powerlines across roadway

  March 1, 2026 2:01 PM

  GONZALES — Church Point Road in Gonzales is currently closed after a hit-and-run crash caused power lines to fall on the roadway. According to the Ascension Parish Sheriff's Office, a white Chevy pickup truck with heavy front-end damage involved in the crash was last seen traveling toward Highway 431.... more »

• Man accused in deadly Livingston Parish hit-and-run has bond revoked Play Video

  February 10, 2026 4:51 PM

  LIVINGSTON - The man accused of a hit-and-run that killed a Livingston Parish woman will stay behind bars after a 21st JDC judge revoked his bond on Tuesday. 31-year-old Brandon Chenevert was arrested in December on drug charges while he was out on bond for the Denham Springs hit-and-run... more »

• Pedestrian killed in early morning Livingston Parish crash Play Video

  November 26, 2025 1:18 PM

  WALKER - A pedestrian was killed in a Livingston Parish crash early Wednesday morning along LA 447 at Rougk Lane, according to the Louisiana State Police. Jeremy Grubbs, 47, was killed while walking south in the southbound lane of LA 447 around 4 a.m. when a 2011 Chevrolet Silverado,... more »

• Central Police searching for driver involved in hit-and-run Play Video

  April 30, 2025 5:15 PM

  CENTRAL — Central Police are searching for a driver involved in a hit-and-run earlier in the month. Police said that the hit-and-run happened on April 11 shortly after 9 p.m. on Blackwater Road near the Blackwater Bayou. Investigators said that the fleeing vehicle was likely a black 2018-2022 Honda... more »

• Charges upgraded for suspected hit-and-run driver after victim dies in hospital Play Video

  April 21, 2025 3:19 PM

  DENHAM SPRINGS — After a woman died from injuries she sustained in a March hit-and-run, Louisiana State Police said Monday that charges were upgraded for a man accused in the Denham Springs crash. Brandon Chenevert was arrested after two anonymous tips identified him as the driver in the hit-and-run.... more »

• Woman accused of killing 22-year-old, injuring three others in Plank Road hit-and-run arrested Play Video

  April 7, 2025 12:00 PM

  BATON ROUGE — A woman accused of killing one woman and severely injuring another in a hit-and-run crash along Plank Road is now in police custody. Taquencya Harris, 34, was arrested Monday for allegedly killing 22-year-old LaDerica Stewart and injuring Stewart's cousin Di'Arbonee Smith in a March 30 hit-and-run... more »

• Family members turn to social media hoping to find answers in fatal hit-and-run crash on Plank Road Play Video

  April 2, 2025 6:33 PM

  BATON ROUGE — A Baton Rouge family said social media responded quickly to help solve a fatal hit-and-run crash on Plank Road that happened over the weekend. LaDerica Stewart, 22, was struck and killed in the crash. Her cousin Di'Arbonee Smith and two others were injured. Family members... more »

• Deputy hit by car while directing traffic around Livonia oil tank fire scene; US 190 re-opened Play Video

  March 31, 2025 1:44 PM

  LIVONIA - A deputy who was helping to direct traffic around the scene of a large-scale oil tank fire on Monday was hit by a car and critically injured. The deputy was helping direct traffic to allow a fire official's pickup truck to leave the tank fire when he... more »

• Longtime owner of local tire, auto care shop dies after crash Friday morning Play Video

  March 28, 2025 7:21 AM

  CENTRAL - Bill Simon, the president of a family-owned tire and auto care shop in Baton Rouge, died Friday morning after he was hit by a car while checking his mailbox. He was 88. The East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office said the crash happened on Gurney Road around 5:30... more »

• Tickfaw man dead after being struck by a car along St. Helena Parish highway Play Video

  March 19, 2025 1:37 PM

  AMITE — A pedestrian is dead after being struck by a car early Wednesday morning in St. Helena Parish. Chad Ribando, 43, was hit by a 2017 Dodge Charger while he was walking along La. 16 near Leonard Chapel Road. According to Louisiana State Police, Ribando, a Tickfaw... more »

• BRPD: Officer who struck pedestrian during Florida Boulevard traffic stop in February still working Play Video

  March 12, 2025 3:04 PM

  BATON ROUGE — A Baton Rouge Police officer is still working after his unit hit a pedestrian on Florida Boulevard in February, a spokesperson said Wednesday. On Feb. 18, the officer attempted to make a traffic stop when the traffic violator crossed two lanes of traffic to pull over,... more »

• Semi-truck strikes power line in Livingston Parish

  February 6, 2025 10:00 AM

  LIVINGSTON - A semi-truck struck a power line on North Doyle Road by U.S. 190 on Thursday. Entergy and Spectrum crews responded to the scene. The Livingston Parish Sheriff's Office recommends using caution in this area and expect delays. more »

• St. Mary Parish deputy accused of malfeasance after fleet vehicle collides with paramedic vehicle

  January 10, 2025 5:29 PM

  FRANKLIN - A deputy was arrested after a fleet vehicle he operated got into a collision with an emergency services vehicle and he provided false information, the St. Mary Parish Sheriff's Office said Friday. According to Sheriff Gary Driskell, Michael Swords, 71, was booked for malfeasance after an investigation... more »

• Pedestrian hit, killed after hit-and-run crash on O'Neal Lane on Monday night

  November 26, 2024 3:56 PM

  BATON ROUGE - A pedestrian is dead after a hit-and-run crash on O'Neal Lane Monday night, according to the Baton Rouge Police Department. BRPD says the crash occurred in the 2800 block of O'Neal Lane after 11 p.m. Monday. A pedestrian, whose information was not provided by police, was... more »

• Former NFL player's son sentenced to 250 hours of community service for deadly hit-and-run crash Play Video

  October 11, 2024 12:22 PM

  BATON ROUGE — The son of a former NFL player was sentenced Friday to three years probation and 250 hours of community service after pleading guilty to a hit-and-run crash that left a man dead in October 2022. Walter Andrew Brister IV, 24, pleaded guilty in September to hit-and-run... more »

• Ascension Parish detectives seeking information on vehicle believed to be involved in hit-and-run

  October 1, 2024 5:48 PM

  GONZALES - Detectives with the Ascension Parish Sheriff's Office are seeking information on a vehicle believed to be involved in a hit-and-run that took place September 14. According to detectives, a red truck is suspected to be involved in a hit-and-run accident that took place along Highway 621 and... more »

• Head-on collision on LA 1019 in Denham Springs leaves one dead, three hospitalized

  September 23, 2024 2:36 PM

  DENHAM SPRINGS — A two-car, head-on collision in Denham Springs along LA 1019 near Perkins Road left one dead, Louisiana State Police said Monday. Noah Sanders, 20, was pronounced dead on the scene of the Sunday night crash after his Cadillac ATS, driving eastbound, crossed into the westbound lane... more »

• Delta plane bound for Lafayette has tail knocked off after tarmac collision with other plane Play Video

  September 10, 2024 12:43 PM

  ATLANTA — A Delta jet bound for Lafayette was clipped and had its tail knocked off by another plane while in taxi at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, ABC News reported Tuesday. The Endeavor plane's tail was knocked off by the wingtip of another plane, which was en route to... more »

• St. Helena bus driver carrying two students on board avoids serious collision Play Video

  August 15, 2024 9:54 AM

  GREENSBURG - The St. Helena Parish School District congratulated one of its bus drivers for avoiding a potentially-serious car crash Thursday morning. The district said bus driver Antionette Davis was on her route with two students already on board when a driver traveling in the opposite direction appeared to... more »

• Toddler struck in hit-and-run on Harry Drive, brought to hospital in stable condition Play Video

  July 26, 2024 3:29 PM

  BATON ROUGE — A toddler was brought to the hospital Friday after being struck by a vehicle in a hit-and-run on Harry Drive, Baton Rouge Police said. The two-year-old was struck by a vehicle on Harry Road near North Carrollton Avenue and was found unconscious in the street. The... more »

• Suspect arrested after woman is killed after being struck by two cars along Livingston Parish highway Play Video

  July 11, 2024 12:26 PM

  DENHAM SPRINGS — A woman was killed while walking along La. 447 after she was hit by two cars, State Police said. The crash claimed the life of 30-year-old Deasha Doucet, who was walking along La. 447 near Andrews Road in Livingston Parish on Wednesday around 10 p.m. Troopers... more »

• Construction worker recovering after being struck by car on Nicholson Drive; driver still not located Play Video

  June 24, 2024 5:48 PM

  BATON ROUGE - A concrete worker is recovering in the hospital after being struck by a vehicle in a work zone along Nicholson Drive. The incident happened around 3 a.m. on Friday, June 21. The victim, an employee at Quality Concrete, was setting up a job in a closed... more »

• Washington Parish deputy hit head-on by impaired driver while responding to a call

  May 24, 2024 9:15 AM

  FRANKLINTON - A Washington parish deputy was seriously injured when an impaired driver hit his unit head-on late Thursday night. The parish sheriff's office said Sergeant John O'Hern was responding to a call near Highway 25 when another driver crashed into his unit head-on. O'Hern was seriously injured, suffering... more »

• Central Police searching for man who damaged gas station with truck, drove off Play Video

  May 20, 2024 1:40 PM

  CENTRAL — Central Police are searching for a man wanted for a hit-and-run that damaged a gas station earlier in May. Police were called to Romero's Food Mart on Joor Road on May 10 after the store owner said that a man driving a white Ford pick-up truck backed... more »

• Capitol City Produce deliveryman killed by stray bullet while making stop in Mississippi

  February 22, 2022 9:21 AM

  JACKSON, Miss. - A delivery driver working for a Baton Rouge-based food distributor was caught in a shooting and killed while making a stop in Mississippi. The shooting unfolded around 10 a.m. Monday outside a Dollar General in Jackson, Mississippi. The Jackson Police Department shared images taken from a... more »

• Man arrested after allegedly hitting New Orleans police officer with chair

  January 6, 2022 4:16 PM

  NEW ORLEANS - A man accused of striking a police officer with a metal chair in New Orleans earlier this week was arrested Thursday. The New Orleans Police Department said Zachary Bott, 20, turned himself in Thursday after a tip helped investigators identify him as a suspect. The... more »

• Man dead after being hit by car on I-10

  August 15, 2021 8:09 PM

  NEW ORLEANS - A man was hit by a car and died after stepping out of his vehicle on I-10 to check on a preceding accident. WWL reported the man got out of his vehicle early Sunday morning because of a previous accident with another car. Another driver hit... 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 »

• Woman allegedly tried to have teens kill her ex's new boyfriend

  June 23, 2021 11:58 AM

  COVINGTON - A woman was arrested for allegedly soliciting four teenagers to kill her former girlfriend's new boyfriend. St. Tammany Parish Sheriff's Office deputies went to a home in Lacombe June 5 after the homeowner called about his house being shot at. After investigating, detectives determined Mykia Tyson,... more »

• Pedestrian struck by vehicle near Hwy. 190

  February 25, 2021 11:23 AM

  BATON ROUGE - Deputies are responding to a pedestrian being struck by a vehicle Thursday morning. The East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office arrived to the 7300 block of Hanks Drive near Hwy. 190 around 10 a.m. in regards to an individual being hit by a vehicle. The extent... more »

• Motorcyclist killed in overnight crash on Jefferson Hwy.

  February 22, 2021 6:29 PM

  BATON ROUGE - A man died late Sunday night after he was launched off his motorcycle along Jefferson Highway. The Baton Rouge Police Department reported the crash happened around 11:30 p.m. around the intersection of Jefferson and Airline Highway. Police said Thomas Matherne, 53, was traveling westbound on his... more »

• Denham Springs pedestrian fatally struck by vehicle on Lockhart Road

  February 21, 2021 4:07 PM

  DENHAM SPRINGS - A Denham Springs man was fatally struck by a car when he was sitting in the roadway Saturday night. Louisiana State Police responded to Lockhart Road (LA Hwy 1026) located east of LA Hwy 16 in Livingston Parish around 7 p.m. in regards to a man... more »

• Pedestrian struck by vehicle near Highland Road

  January 30, 2021 5:09 PM

  BATON ROUGE - A pedestrian was struck Saturday afternoon near Highland Road. According to Baton Rouge EMS, a pedestrian was hit by a vehicle around 3:30 p.m. on the 100 block Ellwood Street located off of Glacier Street. The victim sustained minor injuries. more »

• Officials searching Mississippi River for missing worker after hit-and-run crash

  January 15, 2021 2:21 PM

  DESTREHAN, La. - State police are searching for a driver who crashed through a construction zone early Thursday morning, sending a worker plummeting from a bridge into the Mississippi River. The crash happened around 1 a.m. on I-310 along the Hale Boggs Bridge in St. Charles Parish. Police said... more »

• 7-year-old sent to hospital after being struck by vehicle near Hollywood Street

  December 7, 2020 4:14 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Police are responding to a crash involving a 7-year-old who was struck by a vehicle Monday afternoon. Around 2:30 p.m., the Baton Rouge Police Department arrived on scene near the intersection of Amarillo Street and Douglas Avenue in the Monte Sano neighborhood. Several police units... more »

• Police identify victim in alleged vehicular homicide on Airline Highway

  August 21, 2020 6:32 AM

  BATON ROUGE - Police detectives are investigating a homicide that occurred early Friday morning on Airline Highway. The Baton Rouge Police Department responded to reports of someone lying in the road on Airline Highway and East Industrial Ave. around 2:55 a.m. Detectives believe the suspect, who has not... more »

• Unknown driver flees the scene after striking pedestrian; victim seriously injured

  July 11, 2020 7:54 PM

  PERRY – A pedestrian is seriously injured after being hit by a vehicle Saturday morning. Shortly before 4:30 a.m. Louisiana State Police was notified of a crash involving a pedestrian on LA Hwy 82 near Lucie St. in Vermilion Parish. Troopers discovered that the pedestrian was standing in... more »

• Deputies search for hit-and-run suspect who struck a pedestrian

  May 30, 2020 9:03 PM

  ST. TAMMANY PARISH - Deputies are investigating a hit-and-run crash that sent one pedestrian to the hospital Saturday afternoon. Shortly before 6 p.m., authorities responded to a hit-and-run incident that happened in front of the Emerald Forest Apartments near Covington. According to witnesses, a silver sedan struck a... more »

• Minor struck by vehicle on Highway 30; condition unknown

  February 16, 2020 1:51 PM

  GONZALES - Police are investigating a traffic incident involving a juvenile who was hit by a vehicle on Highway 30 Saturday morning. The accident occurred near Highway 30's intersection with Purpera when the minor was attempting to cross the road and an oncoming... more »

• Second person hit by vehicle on Livingston highway

  November 23, 2019 7:23 PM

  HOLDEN - First responders were called to the scene of a person hit by a vehicle on Hwy. 441 south of the Holden interstate exit. Authorities said they were called to the scene just after 5:45 where a pedestrian was hit by a vehicle at the George White Road... 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 arrest man accused of attacking woman, children outside home

  September 25, 2017 3:02 PM

  THIBODAUX - On Monday, police announced the arrest of a man accused of attacking a woman and her children outside of their home. On September 16, authorities say that Omar Harvey punched the woman in the face, causing her to fall backwards and hit her head on an ice... more »

• Kenner man killed after being hit, dragged by bus

  September 1, 2017 1:02 PM

  KENNER - A man was killed by a transit bus in Kenner after it hit and dragged him last night. According to WGNO-TV , the incident occurred around 10 p.m. at the intersection of Reverend Richmond Wilson Drive and Coleman Place. The man was found unresponsive at the scene... more »

• Police erroneously report woman's death; Remains in critical condition after I-12 jump

  August 9, 2017 9:03 PM

  WALKER- The Walker woman who jumped from a moving vehicle Wednesday is in critical condition at a hospital, police said. Walker Police identified the woman as 26-year old Whitney Shantel Cotton. According to Walker Police Spokesman, Captain John Sharp, the incident occurred at approximately 7:15 Wednesday evening. “From... more »

• Pedestrian hospitalized after being struck on N. 32nd Street

  May 6, 2017 7:23 PM

  BATON ROUGE - One person has been hospitalized after being struck by a vehicle on N 32nd Street Saturday afternoon. The victim was struck in the 1100 block of N 32nd Street shortly before 6 p.m. Saturday. Sources say the victim was transported from the scene in stable... more »

• 3-year-old "bumped" by car in Greenwell Street hit-and-run

  May 5, 2017 9:27 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Sources say a 3-year-old was hit by a vehicle on Greenwell Street. The incident occurred just before 8:30 p.m. on Greenwell Street, between Winchester Avenue and Grand Drive. BRPD officials say they are investigating this incident as a hit-and-run. The suspect was described as a... more »