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  • Baton Rouge man charged in deadly 2022 crash

    August 24, 2023 2:31 PM

    BATON ROUGE - An arrest has been made in connection with a deadly crash that happened in November 2022. Daniel Martinez, 26, of Baton Rouge faces four charges, including vehicular homicide and operating a vehicle while intoxicated, in connection with the wreck that killed Edgar Hernandez. Investigators said... more »
  • Emergency roadwork to narrow traffic on I-12 Thursday night

    March 23, 2023 3:44 PM

    LIVINGSTON PARISH - Emergency maintenance work on a bridge will mean a partial lane closure on eastbound I-12 near Albany Thursday night. Traffic on the highway will be limited starting at 8 p.m. from LA 43, the Albany exit, to LA 1249, the Baptist Pumpkin Center exit. Officials hope... more »
  • DOTD planning to add HOV lanes to I-12 in coming years Play Video

    February 4, 2022 9:27 PM

    BATON ROUGE - In a little less than a decade from now, Baton Rouge may no longer be infamous for rush-hour traffic congestion. That's the vision at DOTD headquarters, where officials are moving through plan after plan to reduce congestion on major roadways such as I-10 and I-12. A... more »
  • Expect delays through Baton Rouge after oversized load breakdown on I-10 W

    June 22, 2021 10:25 AM

    BATON ROUGE - All lanes are open but expect heavy delays during the morning Tuesday due to an oversized load breakdown on I-10 W at Acadian. Lanes were closed around 9:30 Tuesday, causing a traffic jam stretching back to Essen on I-10 W and onto I-12 W before the... more »
  • Tow truck driver fatally hit by car after stopping on I-12 to load stranded vehicle

    April 23, 2021 4:56 PM

    COVINGTON - A tow truck driver was killed early Friday morning when another driver side-swiped his truck and fatally injured him. Tyler Patrick Quave, a 23-year-old St. Tammany resident, pulled over on the interstate around 6 a.m. to load a stranded car onto his truck. Quave was standing... more »
  • Semi slides off I-12, crushing car in Thanksgiving morning crash

    November 28, 2019 11:49 AM

    HAMMOND – An 18-wheeler slid off the interstate, crashing and crushing a car in the process early Thanksgiving morning. The crash happened at the I-55/I-12 interchange just after sunrise Thursday. One person was rushed to the hospital in critical condition after being trapped in the smashed car, the... more »
  • LIVE UPDATES: Tuesday traffic

    November 25, 2019 8:51 AM

    Live WBRZ.com traffic map HERE Listen to traffic reports on Talk 107.3 FM, Eagle 98.1 and 100.7 The Tiger each weekday morning and evening. Tweets by wbrztraffic more »
  • I-10 West now open after overnight 18-wheeler recovery operations

    September 16, 2019 12:47 PM

    Click HERE for a live traffic map BATON ROUGE - I-10 West near the Ascension-East Baton Rouge parish line is now open after crews cleared a wrecked 18-wheeler from the grassy shoulder of the highway. The incident happened just before noon Monday. The truck was towed... more »
  • Two truckers killed in fiery pile-up on I-12 Friday Play Video

    September 13, 2019 1:16 PM

    ALBANY - Two people are dead after pile-up involving multiple 18-wheelers and an overturned SUV on I-12 Friday. The crash was first reported around noon on I-12 east near the Albany exit. Video from a WBRZ network of traffic cameras showed smoke seen from four miles away from the... more »
  • Altercation reported on prisoner transport van as it drove through Livingston Parish

    April 10, 2019 4:16 PM

    HOLDEN – An out-of-state prisoner transport van was pulled off to the side of I-12 Wednesday after a fight in the vehicle led to one person being injured. Sources told WBRZ the scuffle was between inmates being transported and it was an inmate who received a minor cut in... more »
  • Family says man killed on I-12 Tuesday had been brought back to life in 2012 Play Video

    April 9, 2019 5:25 PM

    BATON ROUGE – A motorcyclist killed after crashing into debris on I-12 was riding a life of second chance – he had died and been resuscitated before. The 51-year-old believed he’d been to heaven six years before his deadly crash Tuesday morning on the interstate. “I was gone,” Ronnie... more »
  • La. 1 lane closure creating westbound gridlock down I-10, I-12 Tuesday afternoon

    March 15, 2019 3:00 PM

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  • Car wedged between semi, interstate barrier in freak morning wreck

    June 21, 2018 10:24 AM

    SPRINGFIELD – There were no major injuries in a freak wreck where a car got wedged between a highway barrier and the trailer of an 18-wheeler Thursday morning. The Springfield Fire Department posted the scary images on social media with the note “Luckily, there were no life-threatening injuries.” One... more »
  • New interstate cable barriers put to the test again; See pictures and previous dramatic video

    April 23, 2018 4:53 PM

    HAMMOND – The state's effort to install cable barriers along all divided interstates and highways in Louisiana may have prevented another catastrophe Monday when the cables stopped an out-of-control semi from slamming into oncoming traffic in Tangipahoa Parish. The 18-wheeler veered off I-12 near the Airport Road exit after... more »
  • Deputies cite truck driver responsible for pulling power lines down across I-12 Friday Play Video

    April 6, 2018 10:48 AM

    BATON ROUGE – A tree-trimming truck became tangled in utility poles, causing utility lines to fall across I-12 Friday morning. The lines blocked travel lanes in both directions and resulted in a morning-long closure of the busy highway system. A picture shared with WBRZ showed the truck headed... more »
  • All interstates back open in Baton Rouge Play Video

    January 18, 2018 12:39 PM

    BATON ROUGE – All of I-110 has reopened, hours after authorities successfully removed ice from all other major highway systems. I-10 and I-12 were reopened before 4 o'clock Thursday afternoon. Traffic was able to navigate from Lafayette to Baton Rouge to New Orleans and into Mississippi. I-110 remained... more »
  • 5-month-old dies days after I-12 wreck

    October 12, 2017 2:18 PM

    DENHAM SPRINGS – A five-month-old has died days after a crash on I-12, according to the baby's mother. The crash happened Wednesday evening on I-12 in Livingston Parish. Police said three vehicles collided on the eastbound stretch of interstate around mile marker 10. Police said Friday, the crash... more »
  • Falling rock from interstate overpass breaks woman's sunroof Play Video

    October 5, 2017 6:05 PM

    LIVINGSTON PARISH - A chunk of concrete fell on a moving vehicle along I-12 on August 26. The driver is okay but says someone should pay for the damage. After trying to track down who is responsible with no luck, she called 2 On Your Side's Brittany Weiss. Walker... more »
  • In new report, I-12 barriers focus of flood concerns again Play Video

    September 5, 2017 12:40 PM

    DENHAM SPRINGS – A lengthy report by the Amite River Basin Drainage and Water Conservation District highlighted how bridges and interstate barriers impacted the August 2016 flood event. You can read the entire report HERE . “Bridges had a widespread impact on peak flood levels throughout the [basin],”... more »
  • Lane closures next week for extensive repairs to I-10, I-12

    July 7, 2017 11:33 AM

    BATON ROUGE – Crews will do extensive patchwork to I-10 and I-12 through Baton Rouge and into Livingston Parish over the next week. DOTD announced lane closures for the work Friday morning. Closures begin later in the evening, Friday, July 7. There will be alternating lane closures on... more »
  • Pothole work on I-12 slows westbound traffic

    June 28, 2017 11:40 AM

    BATON ROUGE – Crews filling potholes on I-12 slowed traffic Wednesday morning. Two lanes of I-12 headed toward Baton Rouge from Livingston Parish were closed as crews patched holes on the highway. The lane closures were rolling – meaning traffic was allowed back in the lanes once crews finished... more »
  • Alternating lane closures scheduled on I-12 for patch work

    June 8, 2017 11:56 AM

    BATON ROUGE – I-12 east and west bound, between the I-10/12 split and the Livingston Parish line, will have alternating lane closures next week. The lane closures will be from Friday, June 9 through Friday, June 16 at 8 p.m. each night until 5 a.m. According to DOTD,... more »
  • Police hold fundraiser for BRPD officer injured in I-12 crash

    May 5, 2017 12:08 PM

    BATON ROUGE – The Zachary Police Department held a fundraiser for a Baton Rouge Police officer who was injured in a car crash on I-12. Baton Rouge Police Department Officer Rickey Faust was driving his unit on I-12 east between the Millerville and Sherwood Forest exit when responding to... more »
  • BRPD to hold blood drive for officer injured in I-12 crash Play Video

    April 20, 2017 12:57 PM

    BATON ROUGE – The Baton Rouge Police Department will hold a blood drive for an officer who was injured in a crash on I-12 . BRPD officer Rickey Faust was responding to an alarm call last month and was driving his unit on I-12 east between the Millerville and... more »
  • I-12 east reopens at Holden exit due to camper fire

    April 14, 2017 3:30 PM

    HOLDEN - A vehicle fire closed I-12 east for 40 minutes near the Holden exit Friday afternoon. According to DOTD, as of 3:18 p.m., the left lane has reopened to traffic. Congestion has reached Satsuma. The fire happened around 2:10 p.m. Friday afternoon. Photos from the scene showed... more »
  • Numerous injuries reported in I-12 wreck Friday

    April 7, 2017 6:07 PM

    LIVINGSTON – As many as twelve people could be hurt in an accident on I-12; some of them children, sources told WBRZ Friday. The wreck happened in a stretch of interstate between Walker and Livingston. There are no state traffic cameras in the area but WBRZ's advanced traffic-tracking technology... more »
  • Bad crash slows traffic on I-12 Eastbound Saturday morning

    March 11, 2017 8:58 AM

    LIVINGSTON - There were heavy delays on I-12 Saturday morning due to a wreck in an eastbound lane near Exit 22. Speciffic information about the wreck has not been released, but sources said one person was trapped in a vehicle. Sources also said ground units and an emergency helicopter... more »
  • LIVE UPDATES: Wednesday morning commute

    February 8, 2017 8:47 AM

    BATON ROUGE - Drivers traveling into capital city should expect some delays after multiple breakdowns closed lanes on I-10 and I-12 Wednesday morning. According to DOTD, around 8:15 a.m., a stalled 18-wheeler closed the center lane of I-12 at Range. Delays from this incident reached Juban Road before roads... more »
  • Crash closes lanes on I-12 west at Drusilla Lane

    January 25, 2017 7:01 PM

    BATON ROUGE – Sources say three people, including two children, were hurt after a crash on I-12 west closed lanes near Drusilla Lane Wednesday afternoon. According to DOTD, the crash happened just before 6 p.m. Wednesday. Sources tell WBRZ's Brett Buffington that the three victims were transported to the... more »
  • Woman found dead on I-12 reported missing before Christmas

    January 25, 2017 12:53 PM

    WALKER – Police promised a swift investigation into what left a woman dead under a bridge on I-12 this week. Saturday night, Walker Police released the identity of the body. They said Jennifer Annette Blount, 30, was found under the bridge on I-12 at West Colyell Creek Wednesday. ... more »
  • WATCH: Impaired driver crashes into Trooper's vehicle on I-12 Play Video

    January 24, 2017 2:11 PM

    *above video courtesy of Louisiana State Police HAMMOND – An impaired driver was captured on video crashing into the back of a Louisiana State Trooper on I-12 over the weekend. The crash occurred on I-12 westbound west of Hammond shorty after noon when Troopers received several calls about an... more »
  • Nightly lane closures for I-12 west between Walker and Livingston next week

    January 20, 2017 3:01 PM

    LIVINGSTON – Westbound lanes of I-12 will be closed nightly from LA 63 to LA 441 starting Tuesday, Jan. 24. According to DOTD, the lane closures will start from 8 p.m. and will end at 6 a.m. as crews work on a bridge. Traffic officials suggest drivers take... more »
  • State Trooper involved in crash on I-12 near Essen Lane

    January 11, 2017 4:00 PM

    BATON ROUGE – Authorities responded to a crash involving a Louisiana State Trooper on I-12 West just past Essen Lane. According to State Police, the Trooper was in an unmarked unit. No one was seriously injured following the crash. According to DOTD, the left lane on I-12 west... more »
  • Walker files lawsuit against state; blames I-12 expansion for flooding

    January 5, 2017 4:17 PM

    WALKER – The city of Walker filed a class action lawsuit against the state, the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development and its contractors on Thursday afternoon, citing that the expansion of I-12 contributed to the severe flooding in the area during the August flood. Attorney Josh Palmintier of deGravelles,... more »
  • Victim identified in fatal hit and run on Juban Road

    December 20, 2016 7:26 PM

    DENHAM SPRINGS– Louisiana State Police are looking for the driver in a hit and run crash that left one person dead. The crash occurred on Tuesday afternoon around 6 p.m. on Juban Road south of I-12. The victim was identified as 36-year-old Corey Peeples. Authorities say Peeples was... more »
  • Semi-truck crashes while towing another on I-12

    December 13, 2016 5:03 PM

    DENHAM SPRINGS – The driver of a semi-truck towing another truck lost control and ran off the road on I-12 east bound. The incident happened near the Juban exit and caused the interstate to close a lane while crews worked to removed the crashed trucks. Following the crash,... more »
  • I-12 west reopened

    November 29, 2016 11:53 PM

    WALKER - I-12 westbound is now open. Tuesday night, two lanes of I-12 westbound were closed following a vehicle fire on the shoulder of the road. Authorities and response crews were on the scene near the Walker exit for more than an hour. Initially, all lanes westbound... more »
  • Sunday holiday trek home slows interstates through Baton Rouge

    November 27, 2016 12:12 PM

    BATON ROUGE - The notorious Sunday trek home from the Thanksgiving holiday has started. Slowdowns started before 11 o'clock Sunday morning and will likely last most of the afternoon. Traffic monitors warned drivers to expect delays on all interstates in the city - I-10, I-110 and I-12. Baton... more »
  • I-12 west briefly closed near Holden for vehicle fire

    November 27, 2016 12:05 AM

    HOLDEN - Parts of I-12 west were closed Saturday evening due to a vehicle fire past the Holden exit. According to DOTD, I-12 west at mile marker 25 was closed around 10:52 p.m. Traffic is passing through the left lane, but the right lane remains blocked. Congestion from the... more »
  • Lanes open following accident near I-10 west at College Drive exit

    November 11, 2016 1:00 PM

    BATON ROUGE – A multicar crash on I-10 west blocked two lanes near the College Drive exit just before noon Friday. The crash happened around 11:51 a.m. just before the College Drive exit. Lanes opened around 12: 45 a.m. Photos from the scene showed multiple cars stopped or pulled... more »
  • Bye Buc-ee's; Retailer with cult following pulls out of BR plans Play Video

    October 4, 2016 5:15 PM

    BATON ROUGE - Eight months after news first broke Buc-ee's was set to open its first location outside of Texas at the Millerville exit on I-12, the company revealed it had canceled its plans for such a store. A representative with the company said Tuesday, the decision was made... more »
  • All lanes now open on I-10 WB

    September 29, 2016 11:04 AM

    BATON ROUGE - All lanes are now open on I-10 westbound. Thursday morning, the two right lanes are closed on I-10 westbound on the Mississippi River Bridge due to an accident. ACCIDENT: two right lanes blocked on I-10 W @ MS River Bridge, Delay to 10/12 split... more »
  • Addis man killed in Sunday morning crash on I-12

    September 18, 2016 10:32 PM

    BATON ROUGE – Police say an Addis man died Sunday in a one vehicle crash on I-12. The crash happened around 1:21 a.m. Sunday morning on I-12 westbound at the Millerville Road. According to Baton Rouge Police, Grimes was driving a 2007 Honda Accord when it veered from a... more »
  • Accident involving car and motorcycle causes delays on I-12 East at Millerville

    September 13, 2016 5:29 PM

    BATON ROUGE – All lanes of I-12 East at Millerville are open following a car and motorcycle accident that has caused traffic delays. The accident happened on I-12 East near Millerville Road on Tuesday just before 4 p.m. According to EMS, one person has been transported from the scene, however... more »
  • State Police sets up hotline for cars towed on I-12

    August 16, 2016 1:10 PM

    BATON ROUGE - Louisiana State Police have set up a hotline for people trying to get information on how to reclaim their cars that were towed after becoming stranded on I-12. Due to the recent severe weather and flooding in the state, numerous vehicles were left in the lanes... more »
  • Hundreds stranded on I-12 for up to 28 hours over weekend

    August 15, 2016 5:25 AM

    Some motorists spent as many as 24 hours stranded on Interstate 12 in the literal wake of this weekend’s torrential downpours and resulting flooding. WWL-TV Reporter Lauren Bale was at the scene, and she said some motorists tried to make the best of a terrible situation by turning the... more »
  • Troopers evacuating stranded motorists from I-12

    August 13, 2016 9:49 PM

    TANGIPAHOA PARISH - A state police spokesman says authorities are going car to car to rescue people stranded on the Interstate from the horrific Louisiana flooding. Maj. Doug Cain from the Louisiana State Police said about 125 vehicles are stranded on Interstate 12 between Tangipahoa Parish and Baton Rouge.... more »
  • I-12 West at Essen to I-10/12 split opened after closed following memorial service

    July 28, 2016 10:10 AM

    BATON ROUGE - Traffic officials say heavy interstate delays and closures can be expected up until 6 p.m. Thursday due to an afternoon memorial for fallen officers. I-12 West at Essen is now open after it was closed to traffic at the I-10/I-12 split following the memorial. DOTD advises... more »

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