La 1 Accident Today in Louisiana

Accident News Reports

• Dozens of cars pile-up crashed on foggy bridge near New Orleans

  • Louisiana
  • LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN C

  • source: Bing
  • 5 views
  • Dec 18, 2024 08:06am
  A chain of six crashes involving over 40 vehicles shut down the Lake Pontchartrain Causeway Bridge near New Orleans. Read More

• Car crashes in foggy weather injure 33 people and force Causeway Bridge to close for hours

  • Louisiana
  • LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN C

  • source: Bing
  • 4 views
  • Dec 18, 2024 07:48am
  Carlton Dufrechou, the general manager of the Lake Pontchartrain Causeway, said there were six crashes - two on the southbound span and four on the northbound span. St. Tammany Parish fire officials ... Read More

• Watch: Dense fog leads to numerous crashes on Lake Pontchartrain Causeway

  • Louisiana
  • LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN C

  • source: Bing
  • 4 views
  • Dec 18, 2024 07:40am
  A video shared by the St. Tammany Parish Fire District #4 shows the foggy conditions that led to numerous crashes and closure of the Lake Pontchartrain Causeway on Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2024. Read More

• Why didn't Causeway Police call for convoys during dense fog before multiple crashes?

  • Louisiana
  • LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN C

  • source: Bing
  • 1 view
  • Dec 17, 2024 7:52pm
  Drivers have questioned why there wasn't a controlled convoy across the bridge given the heavy fog. Dufrechou says that Causeway Police had initiated a '?fog log'? about 30 minutes before the crashes ... Read More

• Witnesses describe chaos and close calls during Causeway crashes

  • Louisiana
  • LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN C

  • source: Bing
  • 3 views
  • Dec 17, 2024 6:20pm
  Witnesses describe chaos on the Causeway Bridge as dense fog caused six crashes involving dozens of vehicles, leaving drivers trapped for hours. Read More

• Lake Pontchartrain Causeway to reopen after fog leads to numerous crashes leaving 11 injured near New Orleans

  • Louisiana
  • LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN C

  • source: Bing
  • 2 views
  • Dec 17, 2024 3:27pm
  The Lake Pontchartrain Causeway in southeastern Louisiana is expected to fully reopen Tuesday night after dense fog contributed to multiple crashes Tuesday morning, bringing traffic to a halt and ... Read More

• Multiple car crashes close 24-mile-long bridge outside of New Orleans after sudden fog

  • Louisiana
  • I-55 N

  • source: Bing
  • 7 views
  • Dec 17, 2024 12:54pm
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  Several people in southeast Louisiana have been injured after foggy conditions contributed to several car crashes that forced the closure of the 24-mile-long bridge connecting the south and north shor ... Read More

• 2 men die in crash near Lake Wales: PCSO

  • Louisiana
  • LAKE RD

  • source: Bing
  • 1 view
  • Dec 17, 2024 11:51am
  LAKE WALES, Fla. (WFLA) - Two men died in a crash near Lake Wales on Monday night. Polk County deputies and firefighters were called to the intersection of State Road 60 West and West Lake Wales Road ... Read More

• Multiple car pileup due to fog on Lake Pontchartrain Causeway Bridge

  • Louisiana
  • LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN C

  • source: Bing
  • 3 views
  • Dec 17, 2024 09:02am
  The Louisiana Department of Transportation closed the Lake Pontchartrain Causeway Bridge on Tuesday after multiple cars crashed due to fog (Video Credit: WVUE). Read More

• One woman killed in crash in Lancaster County

  • Louisiana
  • LANCASTER COUNTY RD

  • source: Bing
  • 3 views
  • Dec 17, 2024 08:38am
  A woman died after crashing into a ditch late Monday night. An Apple Alert notified Lancaster County dispatchers of the crash near SW 29th and W Panama Road, east of Kramer. The Lancaster County ... Read More

• Up to 50 Vehicles Involved in Crashes Shut Down Louisiana Causeway Bridge in Both Directions

  • Louisiana
  • Parkway Dr

  • source: Bing
  • 4 views
  • Dec 17, 2024 08:12am
  Up to 40-50 vehicles were involved in multiple crashes, forcing the closure of the Lake Pontchartrain Causeway Bridge in both directions. Read More

• DA: No charges will be filed after fatal UTV crash in Ladysmith

  • Louisiana
  • LADYSMITH ROAD

  • source: Bing
  • 1 view
  • Dec 17, 2024 07:54am
  RUSK COUNTY (WQOW) - No charges will be filed after a fatal UTV accident in Rusk County. The crash happened on September 27 in Ladysmith. As 18 News reported, the UTV left the Mae West Road and ... Read More

• Causeway Closed: 11 sent to hospital after large multi-vehicle crash

  • Louisiana
  • Lake Pontchartrain C

  • source: Bing
  • 1 view
  • Dec 17, 2024 06:51am
  Causeway authorities have closed Lake Pontchartrain Causeway Bridge northbound and southbound due to a multiple-vehicle crash with injuries.The St. Tammany Parish Sheriff's Office reports that at ... Read More

• Fatal hit-and-run on Pontchartrain Expressway under investigation

  • Louisiana
  • Grafton Dr

  • source: Bing
  • 6 views
  • Dec 17, 2024 04:45am
  Around 1 a.m., officers said they were called to the scene of a crash involving a pedestrian near the elevated section of United States Highway 90 Eastbound at the O'Keefe exit. Upon arrival, officers ... Read More

• Drivers describe crashes, aftermath on foggy Causeway Bridge: 'There wasn't no getting out'

  • Louisiana
  • LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN C

  • source: Bing
  • 1 view
  • Dec 16, 2024 4:00pm
  A Jefferson man who climbed out the window of his wrecked vehicle described some of the chaos on the Lake Pontchartrain Causeway morning after one of a series of crashes that involved dozens of ... Read More

• 24-year-old motorcyclist killed following crash in Lakewood officially identified

  • Louisiana
  • LAKEWOOD ST

  • source: Bing
  • 2 views
  • Dec 16, 2024 1:38pm
  The Pierce County Medical Examiner's Office identified the 24-year-old man who was killed following a crash on Dec. 11, 2024 in Lakewood, WA. The motorcyclist who was killed in a crash in Lakewood ... Read More

• Suspect steals bus, causes multi-vehicle crash Sunday evening, Lafayette Police report

  • Louisiana
  • Opelousas Rd

  • source: Bing
  • 5 views
  • Dec 16, 2024 08:39am
  An Opelousas man was arrested Sunday evening after allegedly stealing a school bus and causing a multi-car crash. Read More

• Opelousas man heading into mental facility accused of stealing school bus, crashing on Pinhook Road in Lafayette

  • Louisiana
  • Opelousas Rd

  • source: Bing
  • 4 views
  • Dec 16, 2024 06:30am
  Lafayette Police Department officers responded to a serious vehicle crash on the 1900 block of West Pinhook Road on Sunday, December 15, around 6:30 p.m. The incident ... Read More

• 3 people killed in Lancaster County crash

  • Louisiana
  • LANCASTER COUNTY RD

  • source: Bing
  • 5 views
  • Dec 16, 2024 02:52am
  Three people are dead following a head-on crash in Lancaster County on Friday, according to South Carolina Highway Patrol officials. The crash happened around 10:30 p.m. on North Rocky River Road, ... Read More

Live Reports from the DOT's Twitter

• 9 hours ago

  Laf_Traffic

  The left lane is blocked on I-49 South at LA 726 ( Carencro) due to an accident. Congestion has reached LA 182 (North University Avenue.)

• 1 week ago

  Laf_Traffic

  The left lane is blocked on I-49 North at LA 1252 due to an accident. Congestion is approaching Hector Connoly Road.

DOT Accident and Construction Reports

• Stationary traffic on I-12 E from LA-1088/Exit 68 (I-12) to LA-434 (I-12) due to accident.

  TYPE: Accident Serious

• Old Baker Rd between Scotland-Zachary Hwy (LA 19) and Heck Young Rd

  Road Closed

  TYPE: Construction Moderate

• Bridge Construction on LA-132 near Hatch Bend Rd. All Lanes Closed. Starting 4/12/2023 7:0

  Road Closed

  TYPE: Construction Moderate

• US-90 E / Highway 90 E Road is closed from LA-182 (Broussard) (US-90) to LA-92/Young St (U

  Road Closed

  TYPE: Miscellaneous Moderate

• Road Construction on US-165 Southbound from LA-15 Southbound to US-165-BR Southbound. Lane

  TYPE: Construction Moderate

• LA-14 / Pere Megret St Road is closed from LA-82/N Saint Charles St/State St (LA-14) to US

  Road Closed

  TYPE: Miscellaneous Moderate

• Bridge Construction on LA-151 Both Directions near Lincoln Union Parish Line. All lanes cl

  Road Closed

  TYPE: Construction Moderate

• Bridge Construction on LA-122 near JD Camp Rd. All Lanes Closed. Starting 9/25/2023 12:00

  Road Closed

  TYPE: Construction Moderate

• Road Construction on LA-495 Both Directions from Coco Bed Rd to LA-1 . Lane Closed. Starti

  Road Closed

  TYPE: Construction Moderate

• Road Construction on LA-101 Both Directions from Bebee Rd to US-165 Southbound. Lane Inter

  TYPE: Construction Moderate

• LA-1 Bus / Church St Road is closed from Pine St (LA-1 Bus/Keyser Ave/Williams Ave) to Tex

  Road Closed

  TYPE: Planned Event Serious

• LA-1 Bus / LA-6 Bus / Front St Road is closed from Pine St (LA-6 Bus/Jefferson St) to Texa

  Road Closed

  TYPE: Planned Event Serious

• LA-1 Bus / LA-6 Bus / Jefferson St Road is closed from Pine St (LA-6 Bus/Jefferson St) to

  Road Closed

  TYPE: Planned Event Serious

• LA-1 Bus / Church St Road is closed from Texas St (LA-1 Bus/3rd St) to Pine St (LA-1 Bus/K

  Road Closed

  TYPE: Planned Event Serious

• Paving Operations on LA-14 Both Directions from US-90 to Power Centre Pkwy. 1 Right lane c

  TYPE: Construction Moderate

• LA-155 / Highway 155 Road is closed from LA-507 (LA-155) to US-71 (LA-155).

  Road Closed

  TYPE: Construction Moderate

• Bridge Construction on LA-155 Both Directions from Carroll Creek Rd to St Mary Church Rd.

  Road Closed

  TYPE: Construction Moderate

• Stationary traffic on US-171 S / S 5th St from LA-8/Nolan Trce/Texas St (US-171) to LA-121

  TYPE: Congestion Serious

• Highway 160 Road is closed from LA-3008/Fire Tower Rd (LA-160) to US-371 (LA-160).

  Road Closed

  TYPE: Miscellaneous Serious

• I-20 W Road is closed from LA-157/Exit 33 (I-20) to EB Exit 20C (US-71 SB/Barksdale Blvd)

  Road Closed

  TYPE: Construction Serious

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