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• Man rescued from Atchafalaya after viral stunt shows him jumping off Basin Bridge Play Video

  July 10, 2021 4:37 PM

  BUTTE LA ROSE, La. - A man swam for three hours after jumping into the Atchafalaya River from the Basin Bridge Friday. The stunt went viral on social media, although the act is ill-advised. Khory Vaughan, a New Roads native who lives in Kaplan, a small community near... more »

• Traffic Alert: Crash on Highland Road, near Duplantier causes area congestion

  February 17, 2021 10:37 AM

  BATON ROUGE - Authorities say a crash within the 4800 block of Highland Road is causing area delays on Wednesday (Feb. 17) morning. The crash, which was initially reported shortly after 8 a.m., involves a vehicle that struck a pole near Clara Drive and Duplantier Boulevard. Baton Rouge... more »

• I-10 W crash involving 18-wheeler cleared from MSR bridge, traffic remains congested Play Video

  September 10, 2020 6:48 AM

  BATON ROUGE - Early Thursday morning, a crash involving an 18-wheeler occurred along I-10 West on the Mississippi River Bridge resulting in severe delays, it was cleared from the roadway shortly before 6:30 a.m. but traffic remains congested as far as the I-10/I-12 split. It is unknown if the... more »

• Multi-vehicle crash with injuries cleared at I-10/12 split Play Video

  June 29, 2020 6:34 AM

  BATON ROUGE - A multi-vehicle crash with injuries near I-10's College Drive exit that was blocking three lanes of traffic and causing slowing in the area was cleared around 6:50 a.m. The crash occurred Monday morning, shortly before 5:30 a.m., on the Westbound side of the I-10/I-12 split. ... more »

• Lane closures this weekend for Ascension Parish widening project

  January 24, 2018 8:35 PM

  PRAIRIEVILLE - Construction for a nearly $30 million road expansion project in Ascension parish will likely create headaches for drivers this weekend. The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development will be closing lanes along LA-42 starting at Airline Highway. "It's very congested,” said Joe Killian, a longtime resident of... more »

• BRPD patrolling for holiday traffic jams

  November 27, 2015 2:16 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Police said they will post additional rapid-response officers on the Baton Rouge interstate system this Sunday to quickly clear any wrecks or other incidents which could cause traffic jams during the post-holiday rush. Cpl. L'Jean McKneely said a similar effort last year worked more than 80... more »