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Mysterious Crash In Swamps Southeast Of Lake Charles
Investigators hope that a data recording device similar to the ones in most cars and trucks will yield clues about a helicopter crash in Iberia Parish. Authorities immediately became concerned when the Gulf Coast Helicopters aircraft, which was surveying pipeline in the area, did not arrive at a scheduled refueling […]
read moreRIP Jimmy Long Sr.
The 84-year-old statesman died shortly after sustaining serious injuries in a car crash near his home in Natchitoches. Authorities report that the former state Representative was backing out of a private driveway when a 16-year-old driver in a Jeep Wrangler smashed into with Mr. Long’s vehicle. The driver’s name was […]
read moreLandmark Fatigued Driving Report
Nationwide, drowsy driving may cause as many as one in five car crash fatalities, according to a recent report. The Governors Highway Safety Association says that an estimated 83.6 million Americans get behind the wheel every day, even though they are dangerously fatigued. Industry experts, insurance company experts, and other […]
read moreBe Very Careful Crossing The Street
A 53-year-old man died at the scene of a pedestrian-auto crash in Monroe. The wreck occurred near the intersection of Ticheli Road and U.S. Highway 165. Investigators state that Matthew Davis was crossing the highway from a department store to Ticheli Road, when he was struck by 57-year-old Tharris Bishop, […]
read moreState Senator Faces Multiple Assault Charges
Orleans Criminal District Court Judge Camille Buras refused to raise the bail of a state senator who may be suffering from the lingering effects of a brain injury. Prosecutors wanted to increase 44-year-old Troy Brown’s bail from $5,000 to $25,000 as he awaits trial on charges stemming from a November […]
read moreMore Football-Related Serious Injuries
The number of tour buses on American roads has roughly doubled since 1975, greatly increasing the odds of bus wrecks like one that occurred recently in the remote desert at the Arizona-Nevada border. In that collision, a Dallas Cowboys’ bus that was taking non-player personnel and between fifty and seventy-five […]
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