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Over 200 Accidents in Louisiana Due to Icy Weather on I-10; Two Killed

State police have worked on over 200 motor vehicle accidents on Interstate 10 after icy weather conditions consumed Southern Louisiana last Friday. Governor Bobby Jindal declared a “state of emergency” on Friday and local law enforcement urged citizens to stay off the road until the weather cleared up. Stretches of…

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Eight Children Injured in I-10 Bus Crash

Eight school children riding the school bus home suffered minor injuries after their bus collided with another vehicle. The children were transported to a local hospital where they were treated for their injuries. Police did not say which school the children attended and that the collision is still under investigation.…

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Pregnant Teen and Two Others Killed in Drunk Driving Accident that Occurred on Highway 343

A Duson man who investigators believe was driving drunk struck a vehicle head-on after attempting to pass another vehicle on Highway 343, killing three of the passengers inside, including a pregnant sixteen year-old woman. All three of the passengers along with the teenager’s unborn child were pronounced dead at the…

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Drunk Driving Accident in Carencro Results in Death of Unborn Child

A Carencro man has been charged with first-degree negligent vehicular homicide after striking a vehicle containing a female passenger who was six months pregnant. The man admitted to police that he had been drinking beer and tequila since the early morning before driving his car without headlights and colliding with…

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Explosion at the Chevron Pascagoula Refinery Killed a Worker

An explosion at the Chevron Pascagoula Refinery claimed the life of a worker after a fire ignited an explosion in the furnace where the man was working. According to the director of the Jackson County Emergency Services, fire units extinguished the flames and prevented any harmful chemicals from being released…

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In St. Martin Parish Numerous Students were taken to the Hospital after Swimming in Over-Chlorinated Pool

Students swimming at an on-campus pool at a St. Martin Parish school were transported to the hospital after a large surge of chlorine was released in the water and air surrounding the pool. The school’s swim coach noticed poor circulation of chlorine in the water’s pool and turned on a…

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Impaired Motorist Drives the Wrong Way on the Bonnet Carre Spillway and Strikes Two 18-Wheelers

18-wheelers on the Bonnet Carre Spillway, causing both trucks to overturn. The first accident occurred when the truck driver swerved out of the motorist’s way to avoid a head-on collision. The second accident occurred only a few miles later when the impaired driver’s SUV struck the other 18-wheeler head-on. Fortunately,…

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