Estelle Ford, 70, died after a vehicle struck her on Gideon Street in Shreveport and left before police arrived on September 7, 2026. KSLA reported that Ford was found unresponsive beside the road in the Eden Gardens neighborhood. She was taken to a hospital and pronounced dead at approximately 4:40 p.m. In This Article…
Derek Grandchampt, 40, of Nederland, Texas, died after a GMC Sierra struck him on US 90 near Cleveland Road in Vinton shortly after 8 p.m. on September 6, 2026. Louisiana State Police reported that Grandchampt was standing in the eastbound lane and wearing dark-colored clothing when the eastbound pickup struck him. In This Article…
Road Safety | Driver Technology In-car cameras and alerts can catch some lapses in attention. The evidence is promising, but the technology cannot make distracted driving safe or replace an attentive driver. By Stephen Babcock Louisiana personal injury attorney and founder of Babcock Injury Lawyers Original source: StephenBabcock.com | Last reviewed September 22, 2026…
Camere Breaux, 19, of St. Martinville, died after a Ford F-150 allegedly fled a traffic stop, ran a red light and struck the Chevrolet Impala in which she was riding at West Pinhook Road and La Rue France in Lafayette on September 5, 2026. The Impala’s driver and another passenger were reported in critical…
A 14-year-old boy died after the electric mini bike he was riding collided with a pickup at Gentilly Boulevard and Norman Mayer Avenue in New Orleans on September 4, 2026. NOPD reported that the pickup driver remained at the scene and cooperated with investigators. Early coverage incorrectly described the case as a hit-and-run, but…
Javier Hernandez, 29, of Farmerville, died after his Toyota Avalon crossed the centerline on LA 15 and struck a northbound Chevrolet Camaro head-on on September 5, 2026, according to Louisiana State Police. The Camaro driver was properly restrained and suffered moderate injuries. Hernandez was taken to a hospital with serious injuries and later died….
Veronico Garcia, 44, died after a vehicle struck him while he was crossing North Burnside Avenue in Gonzales on August 29, 2026. He was taken to Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center and died the following day. WBRZ reported that the driver remained at the scene and cooperated. Gonzales police later announced…
Detria A. Braxton, 43, of Westlake, died after a car struck her in the southbound lane of Evergreen Road shortly after midnight on September 3, 2026. The Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office reported that the driver said Braxton was difficult to see until the car was close to her and that an avoidance maneuver was…
New Orleans police arrested Destiny Goodman in September 2026 in connection with an Easter Sunday 2022 crash that killed Joseph Clark, 58, and Senetta Hodges, 62, and injured three other people. NOPD reported that officers stopped Goodman during a traffic enforcement operation and discovered outstanding warrants. Police said she had previously been identified as…
Kylar Scott, 19, of Baton Rouge, and Jordan Smith, 19, of Ferriday, died after their Hyundai Sonata crossed the centerline on LA 27 and struck a workforce transit bus head-on on August 26, 2026. Louisiana State Police reported that Scott was driving and Smith was his passenger. A third Hyundai passenger suffered serious injuries….
Rylan Givens, 19, of West Monroe, died after his Ford F-150 crossed the centerline on LA 34 and struck an eastbound tractor-trailer head-on shortly before 1 a.m. on August 25, 2026. Louisiana State Police reported that the impact occurred in the truck’s eastbound lane just east of Sam Head Road. The Kenworth driver suffered…
Tyionne Bause, 31, of Lutcher, died after her Nissan Altima entered the oncoming lane while passing another vehicle on LA 444 near Dutch Lane and collided head-on with a GMC Sierra on August 24, 2026. Louisiana State Police reported that Bause was taken to a hospital with serious injuries and later died. The GMC…
Mary Silkowski, 71, of Winnsboro, died after a chain-reaction crash involving a fallen tree and three vehicles on LA 4 at Ross Road in Franklin Parish on August 21, 2026. Louisiana State Police reported that a Cadillac stopped in the westbound lane because a tree blocked the road. A GMC Yukon struck the Cadillac…
Milton Bell III, 41, of Mansura, died after his Suzuki 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 and wearing a DOT-approved helmet. He was taken to a hospital with severe injuries and pronounced dead…
Jeffery Chretien, 33, of Lake Charles, died after his Lincoln attempted to pass a slowing dump truck in a no-passing zone on LA 397 and was struck head-on by a second dump truck on August 18, 2026. Louisiana State Police reported that the first dump truck was slowing near a railroad crossing. As the…