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  • Garbage collector loses leg after being pinned to vehicle by distracted driver

    May 30, 2022 12:56 PM

    NEW ORLEANS - A garbage man lost his leg after a woman pinned him to his truck Monday morning. Louisiana State Police had to close down a stretch of River Road in Old Jefferson following the crash, according to WWLTV . The woman, who admitted to texting and driving... more »
  • Social media outrage sparked by West Point cadet texting while marching

    May 25, 2016 10:08 AM

    WEST POINT, NY - A viral video of a West Point cadet occupied by her cellphone while marching in formation during Saturday’s graduation has sparked social media ire. The video appeared on the academy’s Facebook page before quickly going on the amass more than 650,000 views. Several thousand reactions... more »
  • Fine for texting and driving could jump to $500 for first offense

    May 18, 2016 10:27 AM

    NEW ORLEANS - Fines for texting while driving could see a dramatic increase in the near future. While there’s already a state law against texting and driving, Senator Yvonne Colomb is looking to have the associated fine raised from $175 to $500 for the first offense. The maximum fine... more »
  • Man blames train crash at zoo on "texting" Play Video

    March 28, 2013 9:39 PM

    BATON ROUGE - A Florida man vacationing in Baton Rouge says a woman texting while operating a train at the zoo led to it crashing into a gate in the middle of the tracks. Robert Walker, his wife and his two daughters went to BREC Zoo on Sunday and... more »

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