A workforce bus carrying 21 adult passengers collided head-on with a Hyundai Sonata on LA 27 near Shawnee Lane on August 26, 2026. Two people in the Hyundai died: driver Kylar Scott, 19, of Baton Rouge, and passenger Jordan Smith, 19, of Ferriday. Louisiana State Police said the northbound Hyundai crossed into the southbound…
Rylan Givens, 19, of West Monroe, died in a head-on collision involving a pickup and a loaded chip truck on Louisiana Highway 34 in Ouachita Parish on August 25, 2026. Louisiana State Police said Givens was driving a 2012 Ford F-150 west when the pickup veered left, crossed the centerline, and struck an eastbound…
Tyionne Bause, 31, of Lutcher, died after a head-on collision on Louisiana Highway 444 near Dutch Lane in Livingston Parish on August 24, 2026. Louisiana State Police said Bause was trying to pass another vehicle when her 2016 Nissan Altima entered the westbound lane and collided with a 2014 GMC Sierra. The GMC driver…
Mary Silkowski, 71, of Winnsboro, died after a three-vehicle crash on Louisiana Highway 4 at Ross Road in Franklin Parish on August 21, 2026. A front-seat passenger in her Jeep Compass suffered life-threatening injuries. The Louisiana State Police account describes a sudden chain of events. A tree blocked the westbound lane, a Cadillac stopped,…
Milton Bell III, 41, of Mansura, died after his motorcycle left MP Cutoff Road and struck a culvert near Moreauville shortly after midnight on August 21, 2026. Louisiana State Police reported that Bell was traveling west on a 2015 Suzuki GSX 600 and was wearing a DOT-approved helmet. Bell was taken to a local…
Jeffery Chretien, 33, of Lake Charles, died in a three-vehicle crash involving two dump trucks on Louisiana Highway 397 near Joe Spears Road on August 18, 2026. Louisiana State Police reported that Chretien’s Lincoln entered the southbound lane in a designated no-passing zone while trying to pass a dump truck that was slowing near…
Robert L. Peterkin, 52, of Tickfaw, died after a 2019 Nissan Sentra struck him on U.S. 51 at Old Genessee Road in Tangipahoa Parish late on August 16, 2026. Louisiana State Police reported that Peterkin and his motorized bicycle were lying partly in the northbound lane when the northbound car reached them. The preliminary…
Yes. Louisiana State Police reported that troopers inspected 26 commercial vehicles and issued 26 citations during an August 13, 2026 enforcement detail on the Atchafalaya Basin Bridge. The citations were for disregarding traffic-control devices that require commercial vehicles to remain in the right lane. Troopers also identified four additional safety violations and placed one…
Meta smart glasses and similar wearable recording glasses are legal to own and use in Louisiana, but a new state law can require notice before a participant intentionally uses them to capture certain private, in-person conversations. The rule took effect August 1, 2026. It is narrower than an all-party consent law, and it does…
In Louisiana, the dog’s owner is typically liable for injuries caused by their pet at a dog park. However, park operators, handlers, or other parties may share responsibility depending on the circumstances.The Dog’s Owner Is Generally Liable for a Dog Park AttackLouisiana follows a limited strict liability standard for dog-related injuries under La. Civ. Code…
In Louisiana, the dog’s owner is typically liable for injuries caused by their pet at a dog park. However, park operators, handlers, or other parties may share responsibility depending on the circumstances.The Dog’s Owner Is Generally Liable for a Dog Park AttackLouisiana follows a limited strict liability standard for dog-related injuries under La. Civ. Code…
In Louisiana, the dog’s owner is typically liable for injuries caused by their pet at a dog park. However, park operators, handlers, or other parties may share responsibility depending on the circumstances.The Dog’s Owner Is Generally Liable for a Dog Park AttackLouisiana follows a limited strict liability standard for dog-related injuries under La. Civ. Code…
In Louisiana, the dog’s owner is typically liable for injuries caused by their pet at a dog park. However, park operators, handlers, or other parties may share responsibility depending on the circumstances.The Dog’s Owner Is Generally Liable for a Dog Park AttackLouisiana follows a limited strict liability standard for dog-related injuries under La. Civ. Code…
In Louisiana, the dog’s owner is typically liable for injuries caused by their pet at a dog park. However, park operators, handlers, or other parties may share responsibility depending on the circumstances.The Dog’s Owner Is Generally Liable for a Dog Park AttackLouisiana follows a limited strict liability standard for dog-related injuries under La. Civ. Code…
In Louisiana, the dog’s owner is typically liable for injuries caused by their pet at a dog park. However, park operators, handlers, or other parties may share responsibility depending on the circumstances.The Dog’s Owner Is Generally Liable for a Dog Park AttackLouisiana follows a limited strict liability standard for dog-related injuries under La. Civ. Code…