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Drivers cut red light at busy intersection, man warns of danger Play Video
January 22, 2024 4:48 PM
BATON ROUGE - Drivers seem to be in a hurry at one busy intersection in Baton Rouge. During the morning rush they cut the stoplight and drive through a convenience store parking lot. Chad Stevens says it's happening so often, he's seen several incidents that almost resulted in traffic... more » -
Dozens show up to tell federal transportation representatives what they want -- and what they don't
November 28, 2023 11:22 PM
BATON ROUGE - About 40 people filled a room at the main library Tuesday night, eager to tell federal transportation officials what was on their minds. Representatives of divisions of the Department of Transportation opened the session with a presentation of work being done in the Capital Area. ... more » -
Roundabout opens to traffic at future Prairieville High School
November 22, 2023 6:39 PM
PRAIRIEVILLE - A roundabout under construction since May in Prairieville is seeing its first traffic. The circular interchange at Parish Road 929 and Parker Road opened on Wednesday. WBRZ News 2 reported last month that officials projected the project would be completed before Thanksgiving. Though the intersection... more » -
Meeting set for Tuesday to focus on future Ascension Parish roundabouts
November 13, 2023 5:12 PM
GONZALES - A public meeting is set for Tuesday afternoon in Ascension Parish to discuss intersection improvements at several locations. Ascension Parish and the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development are staging the open house, to be held at 5 p.m. at Central Primary School. Officials will detail... more » -
A week after deadly pileup, crews still working to reopen I-55
October 30, 2023 3:14 PM
MANCHAC - One week after a fiery chain reaction crash that killed seven people and involved more than 160 vehicles, I-55 still remains largely unpassable at the site of the wreck. On Monday, the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development shared a glimpse at the ongoing clean-up effort as... more » -
Sunday PM Forecast: Storm chances ramping up to start the week Play Video
September 24, 2023 7:08 PM
Many had to dodge storms over the weekend. Although some were able to see rain, others weren’t so lucky. However, fewer will be successful in dodging storms on Monday as the rain coverage ramps up. In fact, we’ll keep storm chances through much of the week. Tonight & Tomorrow... more » -
Pedestrian hit by three vehicles, killed in early-morning Tangipahoa Parish crash Tuesday
August 16, 2023 7:28 AM
PONCHATOULA - State police said a pedestrian was killed on Highway 22 in Tangipahoa Parish early Tuesday morning after he was struck by three vehicles. According to the Louisiana State Police, the crash killed Mathew Hennick, 30, who was reportedly walking in the middle of the eastbound lane shortly... more » -
Roundabout in Sorrento reopens after 18-wheeler rolls over
August 1, 2023 12:20 PM
SORRENTO - Deputies and road crews were able to upright a semi truck that blocked a roundabout in Ascension Parish Tuesday morning. The sheriff's office first reported the crash around 11 a.m., near the intersection of LA 22 and LA 70 in Sorrento, just south of I-10. It did... more » -
Expect closures on Old Bridge daily for one week starting Aug. 1
August 1, 2023 6:26 AM
BATON ROUGE - Starting Tuesday, expect lane closures on the Old Bridge between 8 a.m. and 3 p.m. daily through Friday. According to DOTD, one westbound lane of the Old Bridge will be closed every day from Aug. 1 to Aug. 8 between 8 a.m. and 3 p.m.. ... more » -
Emergency repairs to I-10 in Kenner to close highway
July 18, 2023 6:10 PM
JEFFERSON PARISH - Emergency repairs to a stretch of I-10 in Kenner will close the highway in both directions early Wednesday morning. Louisiana State Police said the shut-down will start at 1 a.m. and the road would open and close intermittently as crews conducted the repair between Williams Blvd.... more » -
DOTD extends deadline for comments on I-10 widening
March 21, 2023 6:44 PM
BATON ROUGE - The public now has until the end of the day Sunday, March 26, to submit comments regarding the massive overhaul of I-10 in and around Baton Rouge. DOTD extended the deadline for feedback and for questions about the redesigned highway, which serves as the busiest artery... more » -
Series of roundabouts in Gonzales could cost $29M Play Video
March 10, 2023 1:57 PM
ASCENSION PARISH - A series of roundabouts planned for LA 30 at the Tanger Outlet Mall and I-10 could cost $29 million to build, according to information released by the Department of Transportation and Development on Friday. The single project -- which would be implemented in phases -- accounts... more » -
Dangerous intersection with frequent crashes alarms nearby residents, schools Play Video
October 21, 2022 3:54 PM
BATON ROUGE - Some people are fed up with wreck after wreck at an intersection near several schools in old south Baton Rouge. One recent crash sent a car careening into a house. They've asked 2 On Your Side to get the attention of the city-parish, hoping to get... more » -
One dead, another hurt after weekend shooting on I-12 Play Video
October 8, 2022 7:11 PM
BATON ROUGE - A man is dead after an unknown shooter opened fire on a car driving on I-12 over the weekend. The Baton Rouge Police Department said the shooting happened around 3 a.m. Saturday on the interstate between Airline Highway and Drusilla Lane while the car was headed... more » -
Weekend traffic conditions: Live map, incident list here
September 17, 2022 1:35 PM
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Game day traffic, weather and hype here - download the WBRZ app before kickoff
September 9, 2022 4:41 PM
BATON ROUGE - Heavy traffic is likely as thousands of people flock to the sold-out LSU vs. Southern football game at Tiger Stadium Saturday. Kickoff is just after 6:30 p.m. but tailgating and fan experiences will start earlier. Click HERE for a schedule . Important apps Download... more » -
State project not happening fast enough for neighborhood traffic worries Play Video
July 27, 2022 11:02 AM
PRAIRIEVILLE - A busy intersection along an Ascension Parish highway is producing dozens of accidents in a calendar year and people living in a neighborhood near the hot spot are pleading for help. The intersection of Highway 42 and Joe Sevario Road is troubling to Nichole Gautreau. Across the... more » -
Jefferson Highway, Mid City streets and I-110 take on water during heavy rain Wednesday Play Video
July 6, 2022 3:48 PM
BATON ROUGE - Localized street flooding brought traffic to a slow crawl Wednesday afternoon. Jefferson Highway near Corporate experienced water over the curb. Flooding was also reported near the roundabout on Lobdell in Mid City. High water also caused issues on I-110 near the Governor's Mansion. Two... more » -
San Francisco couple fined over $1,500 for parking in own driveway
July 5, 2022 7:15 AM
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. - A couple who has been parking their car in one place for decades was fined by the city for $1,542 with threats of further charges if they didn't find another place to park in a crowded city. Judy and Ed Craine live in San Francisco... more » -
A new 4-lane boulevard is coming to Denham Springs Play Video
June 20, 2022 7:14 PM
DENHAM SPRINGS - A small gravel road off Petes Highway is about to undergo a $21 million transformation. "This day is a good start to something that a lot of people have been waiting for for a long time," project manager Earl Price said. After being talked about for... more » -
Multiple children involved in rollover crash on Nicholson Drive
June 20, 2022 2:51 PM
BATON ROUGE - A wreck resulted in an overturned vehicle with multiple children involved, according to officials. Sources told WBRZ first responders were on the way to Nicholson Drive and West McKinley Street shortly before 2 p.m. Monday afternoon. Minor injuries were reported. Five people were taken to... more » -
Two taken to hospital in 'serious condition' after wreck on Siegen Lane
June 20, 2022 2:22 PM
BATON ROUGE - Two people were taken to a local hospital Monday after an accident on Siegen Lane. The extent of their injuries is unclear, but officials say the two were in "serious condition." It is unclear what caused the accident. more » -
CATS bus erupts into flames near mall Friday Play Video
June 10, 2022 5:23 PM
BATON ROUGE - A public transit bus erupted into flames near the Mall of Louisiana Friday. No one was hurt when the CATS bus burst into flames. It was not immediately clear what sparked the fire. Video shared with WBRZ showed flames were burning from underneath and... more » -
19-year-old dead after slamming motorcycle head-on into building
June 7, 2022 2:02 PM
ZACHARY - A person died after crashing full-speed into the side of a building Monday. According to the Zachary Police Department, the wreck happened Monday evening at the intersection of LA 19 and Montegudo Boulevard. The coroner's office said 19-year-old Kontrell Johnson died in the accident from multi-system trauma.... more » -
Nearly 70 pounds of meth seized on I-20 during traffic stop Monday morning
May 16, 2022 2:54 PM
RICHLAND PARISH - Louisiana State Troopers recovered nearly 70 pounds of meth from a vehicle during a routine traffic stop. Troopers stopped a vehicle traveling east on I-20 in Richland Parish. They became suspicious of criminal activity during the stop and got consent to search the vehicle. During... more » -
Police: Man fell asleep behind wheel after taking heroin, drove wrong way down Airline Highway
May 16, 2022 10:48 AM
BATON ROUGE - A man admitted to a state trooper that he took "about $40 worth" of heroin after a sheriff's deputy found him slumped behind the wheel of his vehicle in the middle of Airline Highway. Law enforcement found Daniel Varnado, 34, asleep in his car at the... more » -
State Police: Impaired driver arrested after crash that flipped vehicle, killed one passenger
April 10, 2022 12:21 PM
FRANKLINTON - A woman was arrested after an impaired driving crash Saturday that flipped her vehicle and killed one passenger. State Police said the crash happened shortly after 8:30 p.m. Saturday on LA 16, west of LA 25 in Washington Parish. Troopers said that Kieanna Mitchell was driving... more » -
LSU student killed in crash involving 18-wheeler in Covington
April 8, 2022 5:47 PM
COVINGTON - A 19-year-old LSU student was killed in a Friday morning crash after rear-ending an 18-wheeler on I-12 and driving off the highway. State Police said the crash happened shortly after 11:20 a.m. on I-12 near LA 1077 in Covington. Avery Natal, 19, of Slidell was killed in... more » -
Texas man killed in crash along I-10 'Devil's Triangle' in West Baton Rouge
April 1, 2022 9:21 PM
PORT ALLEN - A man from Texas was killed when he drove his small car into the back of a stopped 18-wheeler Friday. The wreck happened in a deadly stretch of I-10 in West Baton Rouge around 6:30 Friday evening. Warren Beemer, 52, of Fair Oaks Ranch, Texas,... more » -
Construction on new College Drive flyover in full swing Play Video
April 1, 2022 7:25 PM
BATON ROUGE - Crews were seen Friday morning working on the new flyover ramp at College Drive — an addition DOTD hopes will help curb interstate traffic in the future. Right now, drivers oftentimes come to a standstill on the highway as they try to exit onto College Drive.... more » -
Pecue Lane work on schedule; interstate ramps to be installed in 2023 Play Video
March 31, 2022 9:49 PM
BATON ROUGE - A much-needed upgrade to Pecue Lane is well on its way to becoming a reality. Designed to relieve congestion from some of the most heavily-traveled roads in the city, the $60 million project will widen the road and create an exit from I-10. “It’s gonna help... more » -
Truck driver killed after semi bursts into flames along I-12
February 24, 2022 11:13 AM
HAMMOND - A man driving a semi-truck died Wednesday after his vehicle struck a cable barrier along I-12 and caught fire. Louisiana State Police said the crash happened around 4:30 p.m. on I-12 near the Hammond exit. According to State Police, 48-year-old Charles Headspeth of Greensburg was heading... more » -
In latest estimate, DOTD says Mississippi River bridge project to cost $2 billion Play Video
February 23, 2022 10:59 PM
BATON ROUGE - The project to construct a new bridge over the Mississippi River is now expected to cost $2 billion, state transportation officials said Wednesday. The latest price tag for the long-awaited project was unveiled as the Department of Transportation and Development presented its latest budget during a... more » -
Three people dead, one in critical condition after crash on Airline Highway
January 23, 2022 2:34 PM
KENNER - A fatal crash on Airline Highway caused a power outage before killing three people and leaving one in critical condition Saturday night. The Kenner Police Department said the crash happened around 10 p.m. at the intersection of Airline Highway and Jackson Street. Witnesses told investigators that... more » -
FedEx truck ran through crash site on I-10 causing four-car pileup; deputy and wrecker driver hurt Play Video
January 16, 2022 11:38 AM
IBERVILLE PARISH - A sheriff's deputy and a wrecker driver were hurt Sunday morning when a truck blew through traffic cones and ran into a crash scene on the Basin Bridge. Iberville Sheriff's Department said a deputy, a wrecker driver and State Police troopers were responding to an accident... more » -
83-year-old man struck, killed by impaired driver in Jefferson Parish
January 8, 2022 2:29 PM
JEFFERSON PARISH - An 83-year-old New Orleans man was killed after a tragic two-vehicle crash Saturday on US 90B. Louisiana State Police say Curtis Williams, 83, was tending to his disabled vehicle on the elevated portion of US 90B east near Barataria Boulevard. Williams had activated the vehicle's emergency... more » -
One dead, multiple injured after three-vehicle crash in Baton Rouge
December 27, 2021 5:20 PM
BATON ROUGE - A three-vehicle crash Dec. 22 killed one woman, injured a child and multiple others after a driver failed to yield to oncoming traffic. East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office said one vehicle pulled out onto Hooper Road from Corlett Drive without yielding and made contact with a... more » -
Sobriety checkpoint scheduled for Thursday in Lafourche Parish
December 27, 2021 12:25 PM
LAFOURCHE PARISH - Louisiana State Police will have a sobriety checkpoint in Lafourche Parish on Thursday, Dec. 30. According to police, the checkpoint will last from 8:00 p.m. to 4:00 a.m. at an undisclosed location within the parish. "Our mission is to detect and arrest impaired drivers before... more » -
Bonnet Carre Spillway bridge to close for repairs Sunday after helicopter crash
December 17, 2021 4:14 PM
NEW ORLEANS - I-10 will be closed in both directions Sunday at the Bonnet Carre Spillway to repair power line damage caused by a deadly helicopter crash on the bridge earlier this week. The closure is scheduled from noon to 5 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 19 so Entergy crews can... more » -
Person freed from overturned vehicle in Walker, airlifted to Baton Rouge hospital
December 12, 2021 11:16 PM
WALKER - First responders freed a person from an overturned vehicle in Livingston Parish and rushed them to a Baton Rouge hospital via helicopter late Sunday night. The crash was reported around 9 p.m. on John Lanier Road, north of Weiss Road. Sources told WBRZ the victim was trapped... more » -
BR drivers urged to use caution during Wednesday morning's Dense Fog Advisory Play Video
December 8, 2021 5:43 AM
BATON ROUGE - Residents of the capital area are waking up to another day of fog. Baton Rouge is under a dense fog advisory until 10 a.m., Wednesday. For related traffic advisories throughout the morning, watch WBRZ’s traffic reports on 2une In on WBRZ Plus from 5 a.m.... more » -
Power Outage: Problem at substation leaves parts of Bluebonnet in the dark
December 7, 2021 9:36 AM
BATON ROUGE - As of 8:30 a.m., Tuesday, a power outage has impacted the Bluebonnet-Siegen area. As a result of the outage, several traffic lights have been knocked out and traffic on Airline Highway is backed up in both directions. The following traffic lights are not working: ... more » -
Deputies: One killed in Tuesday crash on Perkins at Jamestown
November 30, 2021 9:21 AM
BATON ROUGE - A cement truck collided with a pickup truck in a deadly crash on Perkins Road Tuesday morning. The crash happened near the Jamestown community on Perkins between Pecue and Siegen around 7:30 a.m., Tuesday morning. Deputies with the East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's Office explained... more » -
Crash on MSR Bridge cleared, new wreck on I-110 N at Chippewa causing slow downs
November 19, 2021 8:48 AM
BATON ROUGE - A Friday morning crash on I-110 North at Chippewa resulted in interstate congestion around 7:30 a.m. As a result of this wreck, two lanes of traffic are blocked. The left and center lanes are blocked on I-110 North at Chippewa due to an accident.... more » -
TRAFFIC ALERT: Crash on I-10 W at 10/12 split causes severe congestion
November 12, 2021 11:07 AM
BATON ROUGE - A Friday morning crash closed the left lane on I-10 West, causing a severe traffic jam at the I-10/I-12 split. The wreck left one person with minor injuries, officials say. Due to the crash, as of 10 a.m., vehicles are attempting to merge into one... more » -
School bus crash on LA 19 at Thomas Road
November 4, 2021 8:58 AM
BATON ROUGE - Sources say a school bus crash occurred on LA 19 at Thomas Road Thursday morning. The incident occurred shortly before 7:45 a.m. and did not result in any injuries. At this time, no further details related to the incident have been released. more » -
Tigerland bridge soon to be closed for months-long replacement Play Video
November 3, 2021 11:25 PM
BATON ROUGE - Annie Pugh has lived in Tigerland for 12 years, so she's used to traffic in the area, especially along the bridge on Bob Petit Boulevard running over Bayou Fountain. "I use the bridge for my school bus and for personal use as well," Pugh said. "It's... more » -
All lanes now open on I-12 W at Airline, but some delays remain Play Video
November 3, 2021 6:47 AM
BATON ROUGE - All lanes along I-12 West at Airline are now open after a truck lost its load and a nearly 4-hour long cleanup process brought traffic to a near standstill. The Wednesday morning incident occurred shortly before 5:30 a.m. as the driver of a' GEO Family... more » -
Child killed in crash after SUV careened into creek off Joor Road
October 31, 2021 9:04 AM
BATON ROUGE - An 11-year-old was killed in a crash Saturday night on Joor Road between Prescott and Greenwell Springs. State Police said Julian Jones died in the wreck. Investigators said the child was in an SUV being driven by an 18-year-old when the driver lost control and... more » -
Residents reach breaking point with illegal parking, loitering along stretch of Burbank Drive Play Video
October 18, 2021 10:48 PM
BATON ROUGE - Late nights of loitering, litter, and illegal parking along Burbank Drive are frustrating local homeowners. "Total chaos," Al Lorio, who lives on Burbank Drive, said. "It's just total, total chaos." Video from over the weekend shows long lines of cars illegally parked along the busy... more » -
Police: Man was driving nearly double the speed limit when he caused deadly crash on Florida Boulevard
October 13, 2021 6:49 PM
BATON ROUGE - A man was arrested Wednesday and booked on charges relating to a deadly car accident in the middle of June. Baton Rouge Police Department said 42-year-old Leroy Fields was driving over the speed limit on Florida Boulevard when he hit another car at the North 19th... more » -
Slain state trooper was ambushed by man suspected in earlier shooting spree, police say Play Video
October 9, 2021 7:16 PM
PRAIRIEVILLE - A state policeman was found dead in Ascension Parish Saturday evening as law enforcement searched for a gunman who put three parishes on edge this weekend. State Police said Matthew Mire shot and killed Master State Trooper Adam Gaubert in an ambush Saturday morning. Mire was taken... more »