Louisiana Accident News

Apartment Fire in New Orleans Leaves 26 People Without Housing

Sep 7, 2020 | By BFH Law Group Staff | Read Time: < 1 minute

New Orleans, LA (8/31/2020) — A New Orleans apartment complex caught fire on Monday night, leaving the building’s 26 residents homeless. The two-story apartment building, located in New Orleans’ Garden District at 1629 Washington Avenue, caught fire around 8:40 PM, according to the New Orleans Police Department. All of the building’s residents escaped without injury, and no firefighters were...

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Hurricane Laura Continues to Impact Texas and Louisiana

Aug 28, 2020 | By BFH Law Group Staff | Read Time: < 1 minute

Lake Charles, LA (8/28/2020) — At least 16 people have died in Texas and Louisiana due to Hurricane Laura.  With power outages across most of the Louisiana and Texas gulf coastline, locals have turned to power generators for electricity. These generators release carbon monoxide that, when trapped inside the walls of a house, builds up and poisons the people...

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Pedestrian Struck, Killed in New Orleans East

Aug 5, 2020 | By BFH Law Group Staff | Read Time: < 1 minute

New Orleans, LA (July 31, 2020) — New Orleans Police have confirmed that a 68-year-old pedestrian was killed Friday night while trying to cross the street. The accident happened at 7:40 p.m. on Chef Menteur Highway at Cerise Avenue. According to investigators, the man was trying to cross the street when he was hit by a white Chevrolet truck...

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Child Dead, Two Others Injured After Box Truck Collides into a Disabled Vehicle on US 61

Jun 30, 2020 | By BFH Law Group Staff | Read Time: < 1 minute

Baton Rouge, LA (June 23, 2020) — A child was killed Tuesday morning after a box truck crashed into a disabled car in Baton Rouge. The crash happened around 7:30 a.m. in the southbound lane of US 61. According to Louisiana State Police, a car was stalled in the lane due to engine failure when a truck, driven by...

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Woman Dies in Harvey Crash After Striking a Tree

Jun 25, 2020 | By BFH Law Group Staff | Read Time: < 1 minute

Harvey, LA (June 20, 2020) — A woman died Saturday morning after crashing into a tree in Jefferson Parish. The accident occurred around 3:30 a.m. near the intersection of Destrehan Avenue and Lapalco Boulevard. According to Sheriff Joseph Lopinto of the Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office, a woman was driving on Destrehan Avenue when she hit a tree and was...

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Woman Dies After Driving Off I-10 Into Superdome Parking Lot

Jun 11, 2020 | By BFH Law Group Staff | Read Time: < 1 minute

New Orleans, LA (June 9, 2020) — A woman passed away after driving her car off of I-10 into the Superdome parking lot. The crash happened Tuesday night around 3:51 p.m. at the 1500 block of Poydras Street. According to the New Orleans Police Department, 39-year-old Shannon Jones was heading east on the Pontchartrain Expressway towards the Claiborne exit....

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Rollover Accident on I-220 Leaves One Person Dead

Jun 3, 2020 | By BFH Law Group Staff | Read Time: < 1 minute

Shreveport, LA (May 29, 2020) — One person died Friday morning after a rollover crash on I-220 due to a blown-out tire. The accident occurred just before noon at I-220 and Lakeshore Drive. According to Caddo Parish Lt. James Houston, a car was heading east in the inside lane when a pickup truck driven by 68-year-old John Tillman entered...

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Motorcyclist Dies in Two-Vehicle Accident on North Broad Street

Jun 3, 2020 | By BFH Law Group Staff | Read Time: < 1 minute

New Orleans, LA (May 29, 2020) — The New Orleans Police Department is investigating a crash involving two vehicles that left a motorcyclist dead on Friday afternoon. The accident happened around 4:22 p.m. at the 2000 block of North Broad Street. According to police, the driver of a Jeep Compass and a motorcyclist were both heading east on North...

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Early Morning Crash on Hooper Road Leaves One Person Dead

May 28, 2020 | By BFH Law Group Staff | Read Time: < 1 minute

Baton Rouge, LA (May 26, 2020) — A crash in Baton Rouge on Tuesday morning left one man dead after his vehicle hit a billboard. The accident happened around 6:34 a.m. at the 4800 block of Hooper Road near the Baton Rouge Metro Airport. According to the Baton Rouge Police Department, 30-year-old Scott Leroy was driving on Hooper Road...

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Crash in Avondale Leaves 1 Dead, 3 Injured

May 28, 2020 | By BFH Law Group Staff | Read Time: < 1 minute

New Orleans, LA (May 24, 2020) — One person died and three others were injured after a single-car accident in Avondale. The crash happened Saturday night around 10:30 p.m. at the 300 block of Pat Drive. According to the Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office, a Chevrolet Trailblazer with four occupants hit a parked vehicle and then ran into a tree....

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