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• Fatal crash closes Highway 16 near Gourdon Lane in Livingston Parish Play Video

  December 6, 2025 1:20 PM

  LIVINGSTON - Authorities responded to a fatal crash in Livingston Parish on Saturday around 12 p.m., according to emergency responders. Responders said the crash left one person dead and another injured. Highway 16 near Gourdon Lane is currently closed due to the incident. The injured individual is... more »

• Denham Springs High School mourns the loss of senior Adelie Latta following car crash Play Video

  December 1, 2025 1:31 PM

  DENHAM SPRINGS - Denham Springs High School is mourning the loss of Senior Adelie Latta after she passed away over the weekend due to injuries following a car crash. Adelie Latta, a senior powerlifter at Denham Springs High School, fought to survive her injuries for 27 days, the school's... more »

• Three injured, including one airlifted, in Zachary crash Play Video

  November 19, 2025 7:41 PM

  ZACHARY — One person was airlifted to a hospital and two others were taken by ambulance after a single-vehicle crash on Tucker Road Wednesday evening, sources told WBRZ. According to the East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office, the car lost control while trying to pass another vehicle and crashed. Sources... more »

• TEAM 2 TRAFFIC: Hwy. 441 partially blocked in Holden due to crash

  November 18, 2025 12:51 PM

  HOLDEN — Part of Highway 441 in Holden is blocked due to a crash, according to the Livingston Parish Sheriff's Office. Deputies reported minor injuries. Further details were not immediately available. WBRZ has sent a photographer to the scene to learn more. more »

• Three injured in West Baton Rouge Parish crash Play Video

  November 6, 2025 2:45 PM

  PORT ALLEN - Three people were injured in a multi-vehicle crash along Lobdell Highway in West Baton Rouge Parish on Thursday. Law enforcement said the wreck happened along North Lobdell near Rosedale Road. The West Baton Rouge Fire Department said that two people were stuck and had to be... more »

• Two people hospitalized after crash on Greenwell Springs Road over weekend

  November 3, 2025 10:17 AM

  BATON ROUGE — Two people were taken to the hospital over the weekend after a crash along Greenwell Springs Road. The two people were brought to the hospital around 7:30 p.m. on Sunday, officials said. Their condition was not known as of Monday morning. WBRZ will update this... more »

• Healthcare worker arrested after allegedly burning man with a lighter in Assumption Parish Play Video

  October 22, 2025 11:00 AM

  NAPOLEONVILLE – A Houma healthcare worker was arrested after allegedly burning a man with a lighter in Assumption Parish, despite telling family members that the injuries were from wasps. Assumption Parish deputies first began investigating after an "abused, infirmed individual" was brought to a healthcare facility for treatment. ... more »

• Medic details injuries after getting hurt in Walker crash between ambulance, 18-wheeler Play Video

  September 19, 2025 9:30 PM

  WALKER - A medic injured in a crash between an 18-wheeler and an ambulance on I-12 detailed her injuries. Lisa Marie was one of five people injured after a crash involving an Acadian ambulance Wednesday morning. They were responding to a man experiencing chest pains on the side of... more »

• Governor orders state of emergency to expedite repairs to shuttered maximum security unit at Angola Play Video

  August 1, 2025 5:42 PM

  BATON ROUGE — The governor declared a state of emergency, calling for urgent repairs to a deteriorating maximum security section of the Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola. Gov. Jeff Landry signed an executive order calling for a state of emergency on July 25. In the order, he cited the... more »

• Three new traffic laws take effect Friday; here is what drivers should know Play Video

  August 1, 2025 4:07 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Three new state traffic laws took effect Friday, including one attempting to curb distracted driving. According to federal transportation officials, distracted drivers can be blamed for nearly 3,300 deaths on the nation's highways annually. Sometimes, people fiddle with the radio and take their eyes off... more »

• A vehicle drives into a crowd in Los Angeles, injuring 30 people, including at least 3 critically Play Video

  July 19, 2025 9:22 AM

  LOS ANGELES (AP) — A vehicle rammed into a crowd of people waiting to enter a nightclub along a busy boulevard in Los Angeles early Saturday, injuring 30 people. Victims were transported to local hospitals and trauma centers, according to Capt. Adam Van Gerpen, public information officer for the... more »

• Experts share tips on keeping yourself, loved ones safe with fireworks on Fourth of July Play Video

  July 1, 2025 6:28 PM

  DENHAM SPRINGS — Fourth of July celebrations mean fireworks and health and fireworks experts advise that it's important to be safe and responsible when handling fireworks. "Fourth of July is the busiest time of the year related to firework-related injuries, with thousands of cases reported annually. Fireworks cause most... more »

• St. George Fire Department says structure fire on Chalmette Avenue was intentionally set Play Video

  May 18, 2025 1:26 PM

  BATON ROUGE — The St. George Fire Department says a house fire that happened on Chalmette Avenue was intentionally set. The fire happened Sunday, May 18, at a home on Chalmette Avenue just off of Perkins Road. Investigators said there was a person in the home when the fire... more »

• Hammond Fire put out early morning house fire on Dillon Lane

  May 5, 2025 12:54 PM

  HAMMOND — Hammond firefighters put out a house fire on Dillon Lane early Monday morning. Firefighters responded to the fire around 12:26 a.m. and quickly put out the fire. No injuries were reported, Hammond Fire officials said. more »

• Four arrested after reports of shots fired at Vincent, 4H Club roads Play Video

  April 8, 2025 6:32 PM

  DENHAM SPRINGS - Deputies arrested four people after reports of shots fired at Vincent and 4H Club roads, the Livingston Parish Sheriff's Office said Tuesday. Officials said the incident happened around 3 p.m. Tuesday and no injuries were reported. Daquon Linton, 19, Zach Brunfield, 18, Kendall Williams, 19,... more »

• PHOTOS: Train collides with 18-wheeler hauling frozen food Play Video

  March 19, 2025 10:45 AM

  PEARL RIVER - A train collided with an 18-wheeler hauling frozen food Tuesday evening in St. Tammany Parish. St. Tammany Fire Protection District 11 said crews were called to Highway 11 at Pearl River Parkway at around 8 p.m. Tuesday. Pictures showed the 18-wheeler's trailer was plowed through by... more »

• Victims injured in Bourbon Street attack file lawsuit against city, contractors alleging negligence Play Video

  January 9, 2025 1:36 PM

  NEW ORLEANS — Seven victims of the Bourbon Street attack that killed 14 people and injured dozens on New Year's Day are suing the City of New Orleans and its contractors, WWL reported Thursday. The suit's plaintiffs claim the city and two contractors failed to secure the area, enabling... more »

• Intersection of La. 621, Airline Highway in Gonzales closed after car crash that injured two

  December 11, 2024 3:51 PM

  GONZALES — The intersection of Airline Highway and La. 621 in Gonzales is closed after a crash left two injured, authorities said. An Ascension Parish Sheriff's Office spokesperson said that the crash involved two cars. Two people sustained severe injuries as a result of the crash, a State Police... more »

• Hooper Road closed after overturned vehicle; three people transported

  September 4, 2024 6:26 PM

  CENTRAL - Hooper Road between Amber Lakes and Bree Road closed due to an overturned vehicle, according to officials. The City of Central put out a notice to avoid the area. Emergency officials say three people were transported in stable condition. No other information is available at this... more »

• Ethel man in critical condition after machete attack; stepson accused of attack arrested Play Video

  August 3, 2024 6:16 PM

  ETHEL — A man accused of cutting his stepfather multiple times with a machete was arrested for attempted murder by East Feliciana Parish deputies on Saturday. Bernard Shantate Telsa Jr., 33, was booked into the East Feliciana Parish Prison for attempted second-degree murder. He could face additional charges, deputies... more »

• Heat-related emergency calls lower than same time last year; LDH releases heat-illness prevention program Play Video

  June 25, 2024 7:55 AM

  BATON ROUGE - Monday and Tuesday were under a heat advisory, with the index reaching as high as 111 degrees. But this summer is not nearly as hot as last year. This time last year, East Baton Rouge EMS responded to 45 heat-related calls. This year there have only... more »

• Morgan City-area mobile home fire leaves pet dead, none injured; currently under investigation

  June 4, 2024 12:39 PM

  STEPHENSVILLE — Multiple fire departments in the Morgan City area responded to a Tuesday morning mobile home fire in Stephensville that left a family's pet dead, fire officials said. The Stephensville Volunteer Fire Department, along with the Morgan City Fire Department and Berwick Volunteer Fire Department, responded to the... more »

• Monday's Health Report: How to prevent injuries while playing pickleball Play Video

  May 20, 2024 4:49 PM

  BATON ROUGE — The popularity of pickleball has exploded. So have injuries attributed to the sport. There are two main injuries players can sustain due to the sport. A common pickleball injury is a traumatic one — like a broken wrist. "Sometimes the patients are a little... more »

• After reports of gunfire, LSU says campus-wide alert was a false alarm

  September 25, 2023 3:22 PM

  BATON ROUGE - A campus-wide security alert that warned students and faculty to avoid an LSU apartment complex turned out to be a false alarm, the school said Monday afternoon. The school initially reported around 2 p.m. that city and campus police were investigating reports of gunfire at West... more »

• Authorities respond to 2 separate shootings in Baton Rouge Wednesday afternoon

  September 13, 2023 1:20 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Emergency responders were called to two separate shootings in Baton Rouge on Wednesday afternoon, one at a hotel and another at an apartment complex. One shooting was reported around noon at the Woodspring Suites hotel on N Harrell's Ferry Road near I-12. Sources said one person... more »

• Wreck partially shuts down Airline Highway in Ascension Parish

  July 25, 2022 10:47 AM

  GONZALES - A wreck involving multiple vehicles shut down a portion of Airline Highway Monday morning. The crash was first reported around 9 a.m. on Airline at LA 30. Photos from the crash scene showed a vehicle with significant damage and a large trailer blocking the intersection. The... more »

• Troopers search for hit and run vehicle that left one person hospitalized

  September 25, 2021 11:55 AM

  AMITE - State troopers are searching for a hit and run vehicle that left a motorcyclist hospitalized. Troopers were called to the scene Wednesday night on LA Hwy 16 in front of Tall Timber’s Truck Stop. The crash occurred when a white SUV traveling eastbound on LA Hwy... more »

• Woman dead after wreck involving fire truck in Denham Springs Sunday Play Video

  June 13, 2021 7:43 PM

  DENHAM SPRINGS - An elderly woman is dead after a crash involving a fire engine and two other vehicles in Livingston Parish Sunday. Denham Springs Police said the crash happened late Sunday morning on Pete's Highway. Officials believe the fire truck rearended a trailer being towed by one of... more »

• Mother ticketed in crash that sent 4 kids to hospital Monday, was driving with suspended license Play Video

  May 24, 2021 3:54 PM

  LOBDELL - A mother is being ticketed for allegedly causing a crash that sent her, her four children, and another driver to the hospital Monday. In all, six people were hurt in the crash on US 190 Monday afternoon, according to the West Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office. Deputies... more »

• Pedestrian killed in East Baton Rouge hit and run

  May 9, 2021 4:18 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Troopers arrested a man for a hit and run that caused the death of one victim. Brandon Hedges, 43, died of accident-related injuries after he was transported to a local hospital. The incident happened Saturday just after 11 p.m. on LA Highway 327 south of LA... more »

• One dead after 'tragic accident' aboard party bus, second victim remains critical

  February 8, 2020 11:01 AM

  SORRENTO – One of two people who leapt from a party bus on Airline Highway over the weekend has died in the hospital. The Ascension Parish Sheriff’s Office is investigating. The two males, who are brothers, jumped off the back of the bus on Airline Highway south of... more »

• Central Fire Department extinguishes early morning apartment fire

  December 26, 2019 11:40 AM

  CENTRAL - A small electrical fire broke out at a Greenwell Springs Road apartment just before 6:30 a.m., Thursday morning. Firefighters with Central Fire Department responded to the incident and were able to safely extinguish the blaze. No injuries were reported and the apartment sustained only minor damage.... more »

• Questions mount over former councilman's downtown Baton Rouge bars Play Video

  August 21, 2018 6:38 PM

  BATON ROUGE - A woman working at Huey's Bar, owned by former Baton Rouge Metro Councilman John Delgado claims she has been left saddled with debt after she was injured on the job. The WBRZ Investigative Unit found Delgado does not have workman's comp insurance on the two bars that... more »

• One airlifted to hospital after single-vehicle crash in Walker

  October 29, 2017 11:13 PM

  WALKER - Police say one person was transported to an area hospital after a single-vehicle crash on Florida Boulevard Sunday night. Police say the crash occurred on Florida Boulevard near LA 449. According to the Walker Police Department, the driver was taken to a hospital via Airmed. The... more »

• Two injured in crash involving ATV

  August 3, 2017 9:33 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Police responded to a crash involving an ATV and another vehicle that sent two people to the hospital. BRPD officers responded to the scene on Jones and Fairchild Streets around 7:15 p.m. According to investigators, two people riding on the ATV were injured after they... more »

• Deputy Bruce Simmons given $65,000 to help pay for medical expenses

  July 24, 2017 12:51 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Organizers of the Motorman 5K fundraiser presented Deputy Bruce Simmons with $65,000 Monday to help with the wounded officer's medical bills. The fundraiser, which aimed to help Deputies Nick Tullier and Bruce Simmons pay for medical expenses, was held May 21. About a thousand people turned... more »

• Victim identified in deadly S. Harrell's Ferry Road crash

  June 8, 2017 9:43 PM

  BATON ROUGE - The victim of a deadly crash on South Harrell's Ferry Road has been identified. According to BRPD, 20-year-old Christopher Levy died in the crash that occurred on Thursday around 8 p.m. Levy was driving a 2000 Ford Mustang that was occupied by two other people.... more »

• UPDATE: Drag racing leads to fatal crash on Airline Hwy. Friday night

  May 5, 2017 11:49 PM

  BATON ROUGE - State Police say drag racing led to a fatal crash on Airline Hwy. where one person was killed and two others were injured. Sources say the crash occurred around 10:30 p.m. on Airline Highway near Barringer Foreman Road. The crash took the life of 20-year-old... more »

• 13-year-old dies after shooting at Greenwell Springs apartment complex Play Video

  May 5, 2017 8:47 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Sheriff's Deputies have confirmed a 13-year-old his died after a Friday night shooting at a Greenwell Springs Road apartment complex. EBRSO officials say the shooting happened at the Mallard Crossing apartments in the 11300 block of Greenwell Springs Road. Officials say the victim was shot... more »

• Florida Blvd. reopens following head-on crash

  May 5, 2017 8:26 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Crews are responding to a head-on crash that left multiple people injured on Florida Blvd. The crash happened after 7:15 p.m. on Florida Blvd. near McGehee Drive. Sources on scene say at least two people have been transported to the hospital, at least one of... more »

• School bus crash in LaPlace sends 14 students to hospital with minor injuries

  May 5, 2017 5:53 PM

  LAPLACE – The St. John Parish Sheriff's Office is investigating a Friday afternoon crash that involved a school bus and pick up truck. The crash occurred around 2:30 p.m. in the 1700 block of St. Andrew's Boulevard in LaPlace. The bus was carrying 28 students at the time of... more »

• Victims in Thursday Livonia crash identified as married couple Play Video

  April 27, 2017 7:44 PM

  LIVONIA - Two victims in a crash on Hwy 190 in Livonia Thursday have been identified. The 3-car crash happened just east of the city limits around 6:30 p.m. Livonia Police tell News 2, the wreck claimed the lives of Daniel and Ramonia O'Brien, a married couple from... more »

• BRFD: House fire started from woman smoking cigarette on couch

  April 26, 2017 9:45 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Firefighters put out a house fire that was started when a resident noticed a fire in her sofa. Firefighters responded to a house fire in the 1900 block of Tennessee Street around 4:45 p.m. According to Baton Rouge Fire Department officials, the fire was caused... more »

• 2-year-old hospitalized following crash on Hwy. 19

  April 26, 2017 8:16 PM

  BATON ROUGE - A 2-year-old is among those transferred to the hospital following a crash on Hwy. 19. According to Baton Rouge Police Department officials, the crash happened on Hwy. 19 near Thomas Road. BRPD officials say a 2-year-old female inside one of the vehicles was transferred to... more »

• Two hurt in 4-Mile Bridge crash that closed US 190 Play Video

  April 20, 2017 11:33 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Louisiana State Police say one person suffered "serious injuries" and another person was hurt in a wreck at the 4-Mile Bridge that shut down US 190 in both directions. The crash happened just before 10:30 p.m. Thursday night. AirMed was called to the scene to fly... more »

• One hospitalized in crash on Harding Boulevard

  April 18, 2017 1:11 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Authorities are responding to a crash on Harding Boulevard that left one vehicle overturned Tuesday. The crash occurred near the RaceTrac gas station on Harding Boulevard around noon. Sources say one victim was transported to the hospital in stable condition. This is a developing story.... more »

• Crews extinguish blaze at flood-damaged home

  March 2, 2017 8:57 PM

  CENTRAL - Firefighters put out a blaze at a house on Greenwell Springs Road that was under construction following the August flood. Central Fire Department officials say they responded to the blaze in the 14100 block of Greenwell Springs Road shortly after 7:30 p.m. When firefighters arrived, they... more »