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• Backhoe blamed for hit-and-run injury

  May 17, 2013 2:23 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Witnesses said a backhoe driver is to blame for a hit-and-run which sent a man to the hospital today in Baton Rouge. It happened on Sennette Street near Thomas Delpit in old south Baton Rouge just before 2 p.m. Witnesses told News 2 a man... more »

• Pelicans' Gordon has arthroscopic ankle surgery

  May 10, 2013 9:54 AM

  NEW ORLEANS - The New Orleans Pelicans say guard Eric Gordon has undergone successful arthroscopic surgery on his left ankle. The club says the procedure, performed Thursday in Los Angeles, was aimed at alleviating pain caused by scar tissue. Gordon is expected to begin rehabilitation immediately and return... more »

• Injured Wade remains sidelined for Heat

  April 9, 2013 10:35 AM

  MIAMI - Dwyane Wade will not play Tuesday night when the Miami Heat host to the Milwaukee Bucks, the fifth straight game the All-Star guard will miss while dealing with ankle and knee soreness. Wade was able to participate in the team's morning shootaround practice Tuesday. He remains listed as... more »

• Louisville's Ware leaves Indianapolis hospital

  April 2, 2013 2:53 PM

  Louisville guard Kevin Ware has been released from an Indianapolis hospital and is headed back to campus, two days after breaking his right leg during the Cardinals' Final Four-clinching victory. Ware had been at Methodist Hospital since sustaining the horrific injury Sunday during in the first half of Louisville's 85-63... more »

• Earl K. Long no longer admitting severe patients into ER Play Video

  April 1, 2013 4:08 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Earl K. Long Memorial Hospital is turning people away in anticipation of its April 15 closure date. As of April 1, the hospital is no longer admitting patients with severe injuries who would have to be kept overnight. Those patients will be sent to other hospitals... more »

• Louisville's Ware recovering after gruesome injury

  April 1, 2013 10:29 AM

  INDIANAPOLIS - Louisville guard Kevin Ware had successful surgery on his broken right leg last night and is recovering from that horrific injury he suffered in yesterday's NCAA tournament game with Duke. The accident happened in the first half when he landed awkwardly after trying a three-point shot. Cardinals'... more »

• Driver injured in crash involving big rig

  March 29, 2013 7:05 AM

  BATON ROUGE - Old Hammond Hwy. has reopened to traffic after crews cleared an accident involving an 18-wheeler overnight. Police say the rig and a pickup truck were involved in the crash just before 3:30 a.m. Friday, forcing officers to shut down the road between S. Flannery and Elwick... more »

• Bryant tries to hurry back from ankle injury

  March 15, 2013 10:51 AM

  UNDATED - Kobe Bryant received several hours of treatment on his severely sprained left ankle Thursday in hopes of a speedy return to the Lakers line-up. The All-Star guard suffered what he called the worst sprain of his 16-year career late in the Lakers loss to Atlanta Wednesday night.... more »

• Worker falls from construction site

  February 21, 2013 11:06 AM

  BATON ROUGE - Officials say a worker fell from the third floor of a construction site. It happened before 11 a.m. in the 1100 block of Spanish Town Road. The 30-year-old man was taken to the hospital with serious injuries. News 2 has a crew on the... more »

• Lady Gaga cancels rest of tour due to injured hip

  February 14, 2013 6:54 AM

  NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Lady Gaga has canceled the rest of her tour dates due to a hip injury. A Wednesday news release from Live Nation Global Touring says Lady Gaga has a tear in her right hip that will require surgery to repair, followed by a recovery period. The pop... more »

• Manningham a Super Bowl spectator for 49ers

  January 29, 2013 3:47 PM

  NEW ORLEANS - Mario Manningham hobbled into the Superdome on crutches and found a seat in the stands to watch his San Francisco teammates go through media day frenzy, nearly two weeks after undergoing left knee surgery and a year after making the catch of his career in the New... more »

• Redskins' RG3 has surgery on torn knee ligament

  January 9, 2013 9:10 AM

  WASHINGTON - Robert Griffin III is having surgery on a torn ligament and to determine whether there's any other damage in his ailing right knee. A person familiar with the situation told The Associated Press that the procedure was expected to last about two hours Wednesday morning. The person... more »

• Hurricanes' Reggie Johnson out 6-8 weeks

  December 31, 2012 9:01 AM

  CORAL GABLES, Fla. - Miami Hurricanes senior center Reggie Johnson will miss much of the Atlantic Coast Conference season with a broken left thumb. Coach Jim Larranaga says Johnson is expected to be sidelined six to eight weeks. A starter since his sophomore season, Johnson has already missed... more »

• Woman attacked by pit bull at animal shelter

  December 16, 2012 3:26 PM

  BATON ROUGE- A woman was attacked by a dog at the animal shelter and was rushed to an area hospital Sunday. The victim, whose name has not been released, was bitten by a pit bull. Reached by phone Sunday afternoon, Paula Shaw, an employee of Companion Animal Alliance,... more »

• Highway back open after school bus wreck

  December 12, 2012 12:00 PM

  POINTE COUPEE - An overturned school bus closed a portion of La. 420 in Pointe Coupee Parish for a time this morning. According to the sheriff's office, only the driver was on board when it wrecked earlier this morning. They had minor injuries, and were taken to a nearby... more »

• One person killed in I-10 wreck

  December 7, 2012 3:47 PM

  BATON ROUGE - State Police said a serious wreck closed I-10 in both directions near the parish line between East Baton Rouge and Ascension parishes. State Police tell News 2 one person died in a head-on collision at mile marker 169 between Highland Road and La. 73 at Prairieville.... more »

• Hornets' Davis out with left ankle injury

  November 20, 2012 6:34 PM

  NEW ORLEANS - Top overall draft choice Anthony Davis has been scratched from New Orleans' lineup against New York on Tuesday night because of a flare-up of his left ankle injury that first occurred Friday night. Team officials call Davis' injury a "stress reaction," which is an area of bone... more »

• Roethlisberger out as QB for Steelers on Sunday

  November 14, 2012 10:23 AM

  PITTSBURGH - The Pittsburgh Steelers say Byron Leftwich will start for injured quarterback Ben Roethlisberger in Sunday's key matchup against the Baltimore Ravens. Roethlisberger sprained his right shoulder in the third quarter of Monday night's win over Kansas City when he was slammed to the ground by two Chiefs linebackers... more »

• EBRSO investigating man shot in the back

  November 9, 2012 11:13 AM

  BATON ROUGE - Sheriff's deputies said one person was shot this morning in the northern part of East Baton Rouge Parish, and they're still searching for the shooter. EBRSO spokesperson Casey Hicks said a 20-year-old man was shot in the back around 10 a.m. It happened near the... more »

• Hornets' Gordon to rehab knee in Los Angeles

  November 8, 2012 8:13 AM

  NEW ORLEANS - The New Orleans Hornets have arranged for guard Eric Gordon to work out in Los Angeles with specialists as he rehabilitates his sore right knee. The Hornets, who announced the move on Wednesday evening, say last week's projection that Gordon would miss the first four to... more »

• Titans placing RG Leroy Harris on injured reserve

  November 7, 2012 10:24 AM

  NASHVILLE, Tenn. - The Tennessee Titans are putting starting right guard Leroy Harris on injured reserve with a partially torn anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee. Harris hurt his knee on the opening drive in a 19-13 overtime loss to Indianapolis on Oct. 28 and had to wait... more »

• Classmates remember 17-year-old killed in crash Play Video

  November 5, 2012 11:54 PM

  BATON ROUGE- Friends of Samuel Barth, 17, remember a smart and funny high school student, and said his life was cut short. Barth died Monday afternoon in an accident on Jefferson Highway. Baton Rouge Police said Barth was driving south on Jefferson at a high rate of speed... more »

• High school student killed in BR car crash

  November 5, 2012 4:08 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Police said a Baton Rouge teenager died when his car hit a pole and flipped this afternoon. Cpl. Tommy Stubbs said Samuel Barth, 17, died in the wreck at 6605 Jefferson Highway around 3 p.m. Stubbs said he was driving south on Jefferson at a... more »

• Neck injury ends Fujita's rocky season

  October 25, 2012 7:43 AM

  CLEVELAND - Former New Orleans Saints and current Browns linebacker Scott Fujita will be placed on injured reserve with a neck injury, ending his stormy season. Fujita, one four players suspended by NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell for his role in the New Orleans Saints' bounty scandal, was inactive the... more »

• Season over for Browns LB Scott Fujita

  October 24, 2012 12:05 PM

  BEREA, Ohio - Browns starting linebacker Scott Fujita will be placed on injured reserve with a neck injury, ending his stormy season - and perhaps his football career. Fujita, one four players suspended by NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell for his role in the New Orleans Saints' bounty scandal, was inactive... more »

• Cowboys lose leading tackler Lee to toe injury

  October 24, 2012 10:29 AM

  IRVING, Texas - Dallas Cowboys leading tackler Sean Lee has been placed on injured reserve and will miss the rest of the season because of a right big toe injury. Coach Jason Garrett said Wednesday that Lee will have surgery in the "next week or so." Garrett says an MRI... more »

• Saints CB Greer out with hip injury

  October 8, 2012 10:49 AM

  NEW ORLEANS - Saints starting cornerback Jabari Greer left Sunday night's game against San Diego because of what team officials say is a hip injury. Greer was hurt late in the second quarter and the Saints said he would not return, a blow for a New Orleans team already... more »

• Walker transferred to new rehab facility

  September 19, 2012 8:53 AM

  TULSA, Okla. - Tulane officials say seriously injured football player Devon Walker has been moved to a new facility as he continues therapy for his fractured spine. The university released a statement Tuesday night from Walker's parents, Booker and Inez Walker. They said "we are pleased to have... more »

• Injured Tulane player still stable after surgery

  September 10, 2012 4:46 PM

  TULSA, Okla. - Tulane's athletic director says it's still too early to know the long-term effects of the spinal injury Devon Walker suffered during this weekend's game at Tulsa. Rick Dickson said Monday during a brief news conference at a Tulsa hospital that Walker is under constant monitoring, care and... more »

• 49ers WR Crabtree says he's ready for preseason

  August 8, 2012 10:45 AM

  SAN FRANCISCO - Michael Crabtree says his strained right calf won't sideline him for the San Francisco 49ers' preseason opener Friday night against the Minnesota Vikings. Speaking publicly for the first time since January, Crabtree said Tuesday that his latest limited offseason will not slow down his development. ... more »

• RB Peterson addresses injury during minicamp

  June 21, 2012 7:19 AM

  EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn - Adrian Peterson says he is still working his way back toward feeling normal after left knee surgery. The Vikings star running back is on track for training camp, but how much he can do and whether the team will let him play at the start... more »

• One critically injured in wreck

  June 6, 2012 12:28 PM

  BATON ROUGE - One person is in critical condition after a vehicle wreck this morning. EMS were called out to 3200 Sycamore after the wreck happened just after 10 a.m. They transported one person to a local hospital. There's no word on what caused the wreck. Police are... more »

• 7-year-old continues fight to walk again Play Video

  April 15, 2012 3:25 PM

  BATON ROUGE - After falling off a rope swing last May, 7-year-old Logan Watts' health continues to improve. Logan injured his brain after the fall and is currently deaf in one ear. Logan manages to move around with the use of a walker. First-graders at Doyle Elementary School... more »

• Firefighter injured in firetruck accident Play Video

  December 22, 2011 4:12 PM

  BATON ROUGE - A firefighter was injured in an accident Thursday when the driver of the truck he was in lost control and ran off the road in north Baton Rouge. Baton Rouge Firefighter Captain Voltaire Sanders was transported to a local hospital with non life-threatening injuries. Police... more »

• Man injured in Walker fight Play Video

  November 17, 2011 7:56 AM

  WALKER - Walker police are investigating an early morning fight that sent one man to the hospital. According to Chief Hunter Grimes, two men were arguing at a home on the 9500 block of Florida Boulevard when they began fighting. One of the men believed he was shot and... more »

• Man hit by car, suffers life-threatening injuries

  September 8, 2011 2:16 AM

  BATON ROUGE- A man is hospitalized after police say he was hit by a car. It happened just after midnight Thursday in the 9200 block of South Choctaw Drive. According to Joan Cage with the Baton Rouge Police Department, the man was found lying in the eastbound lane... more »

• New laws aim to protect young athletes from injury

  August 10, 2011 1:05 PM

  BATON ROUGE, La. - Two new Louisiana laws aim to protect young athletes from serious injuries that often fail to get the treatment they need. A law by Sen. Sherri Smith Cheek requires coaches in all sports involving kids 7 and older to complete an annual course in recognizing... more »

• BRPD: Charges pending in I-12 crash

  June 20, 2011 6:49 PM

  BATON ROUGE - A one-year-old child is recovering after being ejected from a vehicle in an interstate wreck this morning, according to Baton Rouge Police. Cpl. L'Jean McKneely said in all, three vehicles were involved and eight people taken to local hospitals because of the wreck around 8:30 a.m.... more »

• Man killed, another seriously injured in shooting and crash

  April 24, 2011 10:21 AM

  Baton Rouge- Police are investigating at least four shootings in Baton Rouge this weekend. Baton Rouge Police say a man died, and another is in critical condition after the city's latest shooting. It happened just after 2 a.m. near the corner of Plank Road and Mohican Street. Police... more »

• Injured cyclist talks bike safety

  April 6, 2011 5:45 PM

  BATON ROUGE - To encourage drivers, bicyclists and pedestrians to help make roads around Baton Rouge safer, the Capital Region Planning Commission launched a media campaign featuring bicyclist Mike Bitton, an LSU graduate student who nearly died when he was struck by a driver on May 15, 2010 while riding... more »

• I-10 West now open near Essen

  March 26, 2011 2:49 PM

  BATON ROUGE- I-10 Westbound near Essen has reopened after a crash with injuries. The interstate was closed just before 3pm. Traffic was forced to exit at the I-10/I-12 junction. Delays remain in the area. more »

• 1 killed, 3 injured in Natchitoches Parish wreck

  February 26, 2011 5:39 PM

  NATCHITOCHES, La.- State police in Natchitoches Parish say one person was killed and three others injured in an accident on Louisiana Highway 6. The Friday night accident happened when the driver of a westbound Chevrolet pulled to the shoulder and attempted a u-turn in front of a westbound Ford,... more »

• Brain injury victims: Giffords recovery will be tough, long

  January 24, 2011 5:00 PM

  BATON ROUGE - You don't have to go to Houston to get care for a brain injury like Representative Gabrielle Giffords. In Baton Rouge, Rehab Boulevard provides care for patients with acute or other brain injuries, helping them learn how to do everyday tasks like step up on a... more »

• Port Allen driver seriously injured in I-10 wreck

  January 10, 2011 2:16 PM

  PRAIRIEVILLE – A woman from Port Allen was taken to the hospital with life-threatening injuries after a crash on I-10 in Ascension Parish, according to Louisiana State Police. Investigators say 42-year-old Tammy Taylor was driving east on I-10 this morning when her car ran off the road, crossed the median... more »

• Ciron Black files lawsuit

  October 31, 2010 9:30 AM

  BATON ROUGE- Former Louisiana State University offensive lineman Ciron Black is seeking $4 million in a lawsuit claiming that underwriters at Lloyd's of London did not pay an insurance policy he bought before a career-ending knee injury. In a federal lawsuit filed Friday, Black said he was projected as... more »

• Former LSU lineman suing insurers

  October 30, 2010 12:26 PM

  Former LSU offensive lineman Ciron Black is seeking $4 million on allegations that underwriters at Lloyd's of London did not pay an insurance policy purchased prior to a career-ending knee injury. In a federal court suit filed Friday, Black said that he was projected as a first-round pick in... more »

• Pierre Thomas on crutches after practice

  October 28, 2010 5:26 PM

  Saints running back Pierre Thomas is using crutches after practice to keep pressure off his sprained left ankle and says he's frustrated by the length of his recovery. Thomas has not played since the injury occurred late in the Saints' Week 3 loss to Atlanta. On Wednesday, he was at... more »

• Cowboys' Romo won't need surgery for broken collarbone

  October 27, 2010 7:47 AM

  Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo won't need surgery on his broken collarbone but is expected to miss between six to eight weeks. Romo was injured by a hit from New York Giants linebacker Michael Boley, who was untouched before he took down the quarterback in the second quarter Monday... more »

• Pierre Thomas to miss 4th consecutive game

  October 22, 2010 4:39 PM

  Saints running back Pierre Thomas will miss his fourth consecutive game this Sunday, sitting out with a bum ankle. Meanwhile, Reggie Bush remains out with a broken fibula, an injury suffered in a week 2 win in San Francisco. A decision has yet to be made on Saints... more »

• La. hospital worker acquitted on battery

  October 14, 2010 7:59 AM

  A state district judge has acquitted a state hospital worker accused of restraining a brain-injury patient without authorization in 2009. Linda Thompson was originally charged with cruelty to the infirmed, but District Attorney Kathryn Jones amended the charge to simple battery before the trial of the Villa Feliciana Medical Complex... more »

• Saints' secondary takes another hit

  October 5, 2010 3:33 PM

  The New Orleans Saints' 16-14 come-from-behind win against the Carolina Panthers on Sunday at the Superdome has taken its toll on the secondary of the defending Super Bowl champions. Reserve safety Chris Reis is expected to be placed on season-ending IR with an injured right shoulder that will require surgery... more »

• Man dead after two-vehicle crash Sunday

  October 4, 2010 4:22 PM

  A man is dead after a car crash in the 1200 block of North Ardenwood Drive around 7 p.m. yesterday. Baton Rouge Police Department said Donnie Tyler, Central, was driving northbound in the southbound lane and was attempting to make a left turn into an apartment complex when another car... more »

• BRPD: alcohol may have been factor in I-12 wreck

  September 23, 2010 11:25 AM

  Speed and alcohol could be factors in a wreck on I-12 East that tied up Baton Rouge traffic for around four hours Wednesday, according to police. Cpl. L’Jean McKneely with Baton Rouge Police said 48-year-old Allan Lindie of North Carolina was in serious condition at a local hospital, and that... more »

• Bush may miss 6 weeks due to injury

  September 21, 2010 8:52 AM

  Saints star Reggie Bush may miss 6 weeks of the season because of a leg injury suffered in Monday night's victory at San Francisco. New Orleans beat the 49ers 25-22 on a 37-yard Garrett Hartley field goal as time expired. Bush was injured earlier the game and helped... more »

• Saints injury update

  September 7, 2010 6:05 PM

  Saints defensive lineman Anthony Hargrove sat out practice on Tuesday with an undisclosed knee injury. Team headquarters was closed to reporters and there was no official comment from the club other than what was mentioned on a required injury report. Hargrove, in his second year with the Saints, was an... more »

• UPDATE: 28-year-old dies in White Castle ATV collision

  September 7, 2010 2:41 PM

  Authorities in Iberville Parish said one person has died in the area's only fatal accident over the Labor Day weekend. White Castle Police said 28-year-old Jerome Wesley died Monday evening after the ATV he was riding went into the road near Louisiana Highway 1 and Lacroix Road and collided... more »

• Ben Sheets heads to DL

  July 24, 2010 3:40 PM

  Oakland A's right-hander Ben Sheets has been placed on the disabled list because of an injury to the elbow that required surgery in 2009 and forced him to miss that entire season. The Baton Rouge native had been pitching better over his last four starts, going 2-2 with an ERA... more »

• USA goalkeeper Tim Howard injured

  June 13, 2010 5:51 PM

  USA goalkeeper Tim Howard suffered several broken ribs Saturday afternoon during his World Cup debut. The 31 year-old's ribs were evaluated again Sunday, but he is expected to play in USA's next match set for Friday against Slovenia. Howard is highly regarded as one of the best goalkeepers in... more »

• Fire injury at Exxon in Baton Rouge

  April 14, 2010 10:23 AM

  One person is injured after a fire inside a unit at the Exxon chemical plant on Scenic Highway. The fire has been put out. A News 2 crew is on the scene and will bring you more information as it becomes available. more »

• Lawsuit claims student injured in bus collision

  April 5, 2010 7:43 AM

  A Thibodaux man is suing the Terrebonne Parish School Board, alleging his son suffered spinal injuries in a November wreck involving two buses at Evergreen Junior High School. The Daily Comet reports that Gramble Woolens Sr. claims an unknown bus driver struck a bus carrying his son, Gramble Woolens Jr.,... more »

• Former inmate suing Lafourche Sheriff's Office

  March 24, 2010 7:28 AM

  The Lafourche Sheriff's Office is being sued by a man beaten up in jail last year claiming the jail's overcrowding and inability to segregate violent and nonviolent offenders caused the beating. Sheriff Craig Weber says the conditions Shane LeBlanc claimed in his lawsuit are well-known facts, but that does not... more »

• Family: rider threw parade harness, woman hurt

  February 16, 2010 7:51 AM

  A 66-year-old woman's family claim she was hit in the head with a heavy hook when a parade rider in Houma threw the harness supposed to keep him on the float. Patricia Vega of Houma says her 66-year-old mother, Charlene Babin, was released after treatment for a head contusion on... more »

• Saints put DE Grant on IR for playoffs

  January 5, 2010 4:17 PM

  The New Orleans Saints placed defensive end Charles Grant on injured reserved Tuesday, meaning the team will have to make its playoff run without a veteran defensive starter. The Saints said Grant has a triceps injury that will end the season for the eight-year veteran. Grant had surgery to... more »

• Paul out indefinitely with ankle sprain

  November 16, 2009 11:13 AM

  New Orleans Hornets point guard Chris Paul is out indefinitely after an MRI confirmed an ankle sprain. Paul suffered the injury in the third quarter of Friday's game against the Portland Trailblazers when he came down on Joel Przybill'as ankle. In 10 games this season, Paul averaged 23.8... more »