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• State Police: Two Church Point residents killed in Monday morning collision

  October 6, 2020 7:12 AM

  CHURCH POINT - A two-vehicle crash in St. Landry Parish resulted in the deaths of two Church Point residents on Monday, according to Louisiana State Police. Police say on Monday morning, shortly before 9:15 a.m., 78-year-old Ray Dulpechin and 64-year-old Paul Young of Church Point lost their lives when... more »

• Bridge closure in Point Coupee due to accident involving 18-wheeler Play Video

  January 23, 2020 6:43 AM

  POINTE COUPEE - On Thursday morning, the Krotz Springs/Lottie area experienced severe traffic congestion due to an accident involving an 18-wheeler on U.S. 190/Ronald Reagan Hwy. The accident occurred shortly before 5 a.m. and resulted in a temporary closure of U.S. 190 East, just past LA 975 (on the... more »

• Police identify bicyclist killed in crash on US 190

  June 9, 2017 4:57 PM

  LACOMBE – Police have identified a bicyclist who was killed in a crash on US 190 in Lacombe Thursday afternoon. According to Louisiana State Police, the crash occurred around 4:25 p.m. as 56-year-old Dale Lacour of Laplace was riding a Huffy bicycle southbound on North Tranquility Road. Lacour approached... more »

• DOTD proposes J-Turns along US 190 in Livonia Play Video

  February 21, 2017 11:38 PM

  LIVONIA - Suzanne Salter knows the toll a left turn can cost on US 190 in Livonia. "It's something that you hope that no one else every has to go through," Salter said. In 2014, Salter's daughter died while attempting a left turn at an intersection on the... more »

• Denham Springs man killed after striking horse on US 190

  September 16, 2016 11:15 AM

  SATSUMA – State Police say a Denham Springs man is dead after his car struck a horse on US 190 in Livingston Parish Friday morning. According to Louisiana State Police, the crash happened around 1 a.m. on US 190 east of Satsuma Road. Investigators say 24-year-old Joshua Marange... more »

• Troopers investigate second fatal pedestrian crash this week

  August 25, 2016 12:24 PM

  HAMMOND - State Police say a pedestrian was killed on US 190 in Hammond just after midnight on Thursday. State Police identified the victim as 23-year-old April Lashawn Washington, of Hammond, on Friday. State Police say a pickup truck was traveling westbound on US 190 with the pedestrian... more »

• Wreck closes both lanes of US 190 at Livonia

  August 4, 2016 5:50 PM

  LIVONIA - Both lanes of US 190 inside the city limits of Livonia are closed due to a crash with injuries. Traffic is not passing through in either direction. The closure is expected to remain in effect for up to two hours. Motorists are advised to seek alternate... more »

• Man killed in head-on crash with dump truck in Folsom

  July 29, 2016 2:30 PM

  FOLSOM - Louisiana State Troopers say a Madisonville resident was killed in a crash on LA 25 in Folsom early Friday morning. 29-year-old Lawrence Lemoine Jr. was pronounced dead at the scene by the parish coroner. State Police said a Hammond Police officer initiated a traffic stop at... more »

• Right lane closed on US 190 W before Miss. River Bridge

  February 22, 2016 9:47 AM

  BATON ROUGE- The left lane has opened on US 190 West before the Mississippi River bridge, leaving just the right lane blocked. The left lane is also blocked on US 190 East past the Mississippi River Bridge for emergency crews on scene. Congestion from these closures is stretching all the... more »

• Wrecks, weather causing heavy delays on the interstate

  December 1, 2015 10:23 AM

  BATON ROUGE- Louisiana State Police are investigating multiple crashes that happened on I-10 Eastbound west of Ramah. Emergency crews are working to clear the interstate at mile post 128. The right lane and shoulder are blocked but traffic is still passing through the left lane. Drivers should expect heavy delays... more »

• 1 killed, 2 injured in US 190 wreck

  November 3, 2015 6:35 PM

  LACOMBE - State Police said they responded to a two-vehicle crash on US 190, west of Lacombe in St. Tammany Parish, that took the lives of a Slidell woman. Troopers said the crash happened shortly before 6:30 a.m. as 23-year-old Angela Mangini was driving a Ford Crown Victoria westbound... more »

• Lanes of Walker South Road from US 190 reopened after oil spill

  September 25, 2015 3:06 PM

  WALKER - Police said a hydraulic oil spill briefly closed two southbound lanes of Walker South Road from US 190 on Friday afternoon. LA DOTD crews were dispatched to the scene where they sanded the roads, allowing the closed lanes to be reopened. The roadway was completely reopened... more »

• Bridge inspection expected to cause more traffic delays

  August 19, 2015 8:33 AM

  GROSSE TETE - Drivers are getting ready for more delays on the I-10 corridor between Lafayette and Baton Rouge. One lane on I-10 West will be closed at Grosse Tete until 2:30 p.m. again Wednesday for routine bridge inspections. The lane closure resulted in an 11 mile traffic jam... more »