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• 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 »

• Woman injured in devastating Joor Road area house fire

  July 2, 2021 7:44 AM

  BATON ROUGE - Fire broke out in a Joor Road area residence early Friday morning, and first responders rescued one woman from the burning home. Officials say the woman who was found in the home is now hospitalized, in critical condition. According to the Central Fire Department, the... more »

• Crash involving overturned cement truck causes brief hazmat situation in Central

  September 21, 2020 9:37 AM

  CENTRAL - On Monday morning, before 8 a.m., a crash involving an overturned concrete truck and a second vehicle on Joor Road and Lovett Road resulted in a brief hazmat situation that was resolved by 8:28 a.m. CENTRAL: Crash involving diesel leak and overturned truck on Lovett at... more »

• Man hit, killed walking on Joor Road overnight

  March 5, 2017 10:00 AM

  BATON ROUGE - A man died late Saturday night after being hit as he walked across Joor Road. State Police said it was unclear why Andrew Mulkey, 51, of Zachary was crossing the highway. Mulkey was hit by a small Jeep SUV as he crossed the highway north... more »

• Missing woman on Joor Road found safe and sound Play Video

  November 3, 2015 7:33 PM

  Firefighters reunited an 85-year-old with her family late Tuesday night. Inez Smith was missing for about three hours when she was found in woods off Joor Road. She was found sitting down, calling out for help. Good work @CentralFireDept finding Inez Smith & getting her back home... more »

• Noisy Joor Road quieted by new pavement Play Video

  September 9, 2015 6:37 PM

  CENTRAL - A fix to quiet down Joor Road in Central is finished after a paving experiment did not work. People who drive down Joor Road say they could not carry on a conversation in the car and had to turn up the radio to tune out road noise before... more »

• 24-year-old deputy killed in Friday night collision Play Video

  September 27, 2013 10:20 PM

  BATON ROUGE- An East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's deputy was killed in a crash near Central Friday night. Dustin Hamilton, 24, died when he crashed his cruiser into another car on Joor Road near Lovett Road. He died at the scene. The person in the other car was taken... more »