A 38-year-old Lake Charles man died as a passenger in a Dodge Nitro after a collision on Louisiana Highway 13 near ORO Trail Road outside Crowley on September 16, 2026. The investigation has to account for two impacts: the Dodge first collided with an oncoming GMC and then struck a Volkswagen parked on the…
A 38-year-old man from Daytona Beach, Florida, died after a Chevrolet Silverado struck him on U.S. 61 near Frank Drive outside Sorrento on September 17, 2026. Troopers began investigating shortly before 8 p.m. Louisiana State Police says the man was walking north in the left travel lane while a 2007 Chevrolet Silverado was traveling…
Bryan Keith Comeaux’s September 2026 arrest followed the investigation of a December 10, 2025 head-on crash on Louisiana Highway 70 in Pierre Part that killed Blake Landry, 43. According to Louisiana State Police, Landry was driving a 2024 Chevrolet Silverado east near Leonie Street shortly after 6 a.m. A westbound 2004 International box truck…
A 13-year-old girl from Bellevue died on September 15, 2026, three days after a crash on westbound Interstate 10 near the Butte La Rose exit. Louisiana State Police says troopers began investigating shortly after 5:30 p.m. on September 12. The girl was a passenger in a 2013 Hyundai Elantra. She suffered critical injuries and…
A 33-year-old motorcyclist from Iowa, Louisiana, died after his Kawasaki struck the rear of a Toyota Corolla on the Interstate 10 eastbound Exit 25 ramp to Interstate 210 eastbound near Westlake on September 13, 2026. Louisiana State Police says a 2009 Toyota Corolla was traveling on the ramp with a 2020 Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10R…
The reports of the September 15, 2026 crash that killed Malachi Antoine leave a central question unanswered: which vehicle was he driving? One vehicle reportedly overturned into another waiting at Bles Avenue. Assigning Antoine to either one without confirmation could give his family a mistaken account of the crash. WAFB reported that the crash…
Tania Hamilton, 22, of Jena, died after a 2019 Ford F-350 struck her while she was crossing the northbound roadway of U.S. 165 at Dellwood Drive in Monroe on September 12, 2026. Louisiana State Police says the crash happened shortly after 5 a.m. The Ford was traveling north in the right lane. Hamilton died…
Kain Galliano, 23, of Galliano, died after a crossing collision at Louisiana Highway 3235 and West 107th Street in Cut Off on September 9, 2026. Louisiana State Police says Galliano was driving a 2006 Chevrolet Colorado east across both southbound lanes of LA 3235 when, according to the preliminary investigation, he failed to yield…
Michael Middleton, 77, of Plaquemine, died after his Nissan Rogue entered the Upper Grand River at an Iberville Parish boat launch following a roadway collision on September 7, 2026. Louisiana State Police says Middleton was driving a 2014 Nissan Rogue south on LA 75 when he failed to stop at the stop sign at…
Estelle Ford, 70, died after a hit-and-run on Gideon Street in Shreveport on September 7, 2026. The initial public appeal focused on cameras near the scene, including recordings that might show a vehicle passing through the neighborhood without capturing the collision itself. KSLA reported that Shreveport police responded around 4:10 p.m. to the 7500…
Derek Grandchampt, 40, of Nederland, Texas, died after a 2014 GMC Sierra struck him on U.S. 90 near Cleveland Road in Vinton on September 6, 2026. The central unanswered question is how much time the driver had to see him and respond. Louisiana State Police says the crash happened shortly after 8 p.m. Grandchampt…
Camere Breaux was a passenger in a 2018 Chevrolet Impala when a 2012 Ford F-150 allegedly entered the intersection of West Pinhook Road and La Rue France against a red light. The September 5, 2026 collision killed the 19-year-old St. Martinville resident and injured three other people. The Impala’s driver and another passenger were…
The fatal electric mini bike collision at Gentilly Boulevard and Norman Mayer Avenue was not a hit-and-run, according to the corrected reporting. A 14-year-old boy died after the electric mini bike he was riding collided with a pickup on September 4, 2026. NOPD reported that the pickup driver remained at the scene and cooperated…
Gonzales police decided not to file criminal charges after the collision that killed Veronico Garcia on North Burnside Avenue. That decision is an important part of the public record, but the published reports do not explain the evidence or reasoning behind it. Garcia, 44, was struck while crossing the road on August 29, 2026,…
Detria A. Braxton, 43, of Westlake, died after a southbound car struck her on Evergreen Road shortly after midnight on September 3, 2026. She was taken to a hospital, where she was pronounced dead. The Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office reported that Braxton was within the southbound travel lane when she was struck. The driver…