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• Pedestrian injured after being struck by train in St. James Parish

  February 3, 2020 10:54 PM

  ST. JAMES PARISH - St. James Sheriff deputies are investigating an accident involving a pedestrian who was struck by a train, Monday evening in Convent. According to authorities, emergency crews transported the person to the hospital after he was hit. At this time, the extent of his injuries are... more »

• Highland Road reopened after train hits car Play Video

  January 29, 2020 9:17 AM

  BATON ROUGE - A train accident occurred Wednesday morning, around 7:45 a.m. The crash happened on the railroad tracks at Highland Road and Highland Market Drive, just north of I-10. It left two people with minor injuries and resulted in a temporary closure of Highland Road in both... more »

• Volunteers build ramp for boy hurt in train accident Play Video

  December 10, 2018 6:38 PM

  BATON ROUGE - A young boy has something to be thankful for this holiday season, now that volunteers have stepped in to make his transition back home from the hospital a safe one. Julius Jackson was in a train accident on September 3, 2018, between Apple Street and Louise... more »

• Two siblings dead after train strikes car near White Castle

  June 2, 2016 1:22 PM

  WHITE CASTLE - Deputies reported two siblings are dead Thursday afternoon after a train crashed into a truck in Dorseyville near White Castle. The siblings identified are 41-year-old Byron Henderson and 42-year-old Myra Henderson, according to the Iberville Parish Sheriff's Office. Investigators said the train tracks run parallel... more »

• BRPD: Man hit by train near Tigerland

  April 15, 2016 4:53 AM

  BATON ROUGE- Authorities are investigating after a man was hit by a train near Tigerland early Friday morning. Emergency crews responded to the scene around 2 a.m. Friday morning. The collision happened on the train tracks that run parallel to Nicholson Drive near LSU's campus. According to BRPD... more »