Lafayette drivers and those passing through the area on Interstate 10 can expect continued delays at the I-10 / I-49 intersection after an 18-wheeler hauling an excavator damaged the I-10 eastbound brid... Read More. All rights reserved. "There are no words to describe losing all three babies of the family. The Louisiana State Police Troop E responded to a fatal accident on Interstate 49 south of Natchitoches. Please choose to not drive impaired or ride with an impaired driver. "Vehicles were smoking, about to catch on fire. Anyone who witnessed the crash is asked to contact Belton police at 816-331-1500. Detectives say shortly after 4 p. Sunday (Feb. 19), police were called to the scene of a two-vehicle crash on Louisiana Highway 57 near Dream Court in... Cookie Boudreaux (Age 49) An early... Read More. 3 Louisiana family members killed in wrong-way crash on I-49 | wwltv.com. UPDATE: 12/18/21, 3:00 p. : The two-vehicle crash Friday night on I-49 near mile marker 40 in St. Landry Parish has killed four people.
Signs on I-10 EB near Iowa are telling drivers that they can use an alternate route of I-10 E to US 165 or I-10 E to LA 26, according to Louisiana DOTD Public Information Officer John Guidroz. According to Louisiana State Police, the crash happened shortly after 9 p. Accident on 49 south today md. m. on Interstate 49 after a pickup truck driving the wrong way on the highway crashed head-on into an SUV with five people inside. Lindy Rae Simmons, 20, of Jeanerette, was driving south and the two struck head-on in the left lane.
Impairment is not suspected as a factor and this crash remains under investigation. Jan 04, 2023 10:15am. Interstate 49, said Sheriff Steve Prator. Southbound lanes of Interstate 49 at the Stonewall exit have reopened.
For reasons still under investigation, State Police says the Silverado approached the detour and struck the right front of the stationary LSP unit in the right travel lane. Blood evidence was obtained from both drivers and will be submitted for analysis. Louisiana State Police say a 2021 Kenworth was entering the interstate from the shoulder, when a 2011 Dodge Caravan driven by Diamond Foster hit... Read More. A section of the interstate just south of Kings Hwy was also shut down for just over an hour after an incident there just before 11 a. that caused multiple accidents. LPD said that the crash happened on I-49, near Gloria Switch Rd. The driver of the pickup, 54-year-old John Lundy, was also killed in the crash. In St. Landry Parish, around 9 P. M., a two-vehicle crash on I-49 southbound in St. Landry Parish near mile marker 40 claimed three siblings from Jeanerette and a Georgia man, according to a Louisiana State Police spokesperson. The Lafayette Police Department (LPD) is on the scene of an 18-wheeler crash on I-49. Accident on 49 south today and tomorrow. The crash forced emergency crews to close the southbound lanes of Interstate 49 near Missouri Highway 291 shortly before 2 p. m. The highway didn't reopen until after 4:30 p. m. Missouri Highway Patrol troopers said the crash happened when the driver of a maroon Toyota Highlander went the wrong way from Highway 291 to I-49. A big rig crash along Interstate 49 in Shreveport brought traffic to a standstill overnight.
The two other occupants were taken to the hospital and are in critical condition. Feb 03, 2023 01:32am. A crash on the bridge at the Stonewall exit of Interstate 49 has shut down both sout... Read More. An arrest warrant has been issued for a Shreveport woman who caused serious injuries to three others in... Read More. The driver's identity was not being released until family could be notified. 2 killed in I-49 crash near Harrisonville, Missouri. This crash remains under investigation. UPDATE I-49 North Back Open After Serious Wreck Sunday Night. No further information is available at this time, but we will continue to update this story as more details are released. To reach the newsroom or report a typo/correction, click HERE.
Kamryn and Christopher Simmons, Lindy Rae's brother and sister, were transported to local hospitals where they ultimately succumbed to their injuries. Authorities say two people were killed and two others were seriously injured in a crash on Louisiana Highway 57 in Terrebonne Parish on... claimed the lives of 50-year-old Craig Boudreaux and 49-year... Read More. She is in the ICU at Ochsner Lafayette General Medical Center in critical, but stable condition. The crash claimed the life... Read More. The victims in the crash have since been identified after family was notified. Whitehouse man, teen killed in Toll 49 wreck. DeRouen said she went to Oschner Lafayette General Medical Center after getting a call from her father that her mother and siblings were in a crash. UPDATE I-49 North Back Open After Serious Wreck Sunday Night. The Alexandria Police Department is investigating a two-vehicle crash that killed one person Wednesday night on Interstate 49. The drivers of the Toyota and the Chevy died in the crash.
The pickup overturned as it left the road, ejecting the driver. The left lane is blocked on I-49 North at Mile Marker 3 (Gloria Switch Road) due to an accident. Live Accident Reports by @Laf_Traffic. The report states the driver was traveling at an unsafe speed while turning into a curve and went off the road and overturned. The Missouri State Highway Patrol said 73-year-old Janna Dillon from Clinton, Missouri, was the driver killed in the Chevy. The initial investigation revealed that a 2021 Kenworth, was accelerating to highway speeds after entering I-49 southbound from the shoulder.
KTAL/KMSS) – More than 17 hours after a crash involving an 18-wheeler hauling produce Monday morning on I-49N in Frierson, the interstate is open again. A crash on the bridge at the Stonewall exit of Interstate 49 has shut down both southbound lanes, according to the DeSoto Parish Sheriff's Office. All lanes of traffic were reopened Tuesday morning around 1:30 a. m. It was one of two separate major accidents Monday morning on I-49. It happened about 10:30 p. Wednesday. Reports indicated a red vehicle was headed south in the northbound lanes on the interstate when the crash happened. Our counselors are available during our holiday closure for anyone in our community experiencing grief. That head-on collision claimed Lundy, 54, Lindy Rae Simmons, 20, Kamryn Simmons, 14, and Christopher Simmons, 16. Emergency medical workers took the driver to a hospital. ORIGINAL STORY: A head-on collision on I-49 late Sunday night near Shreveport has left 4 people hurt and a traffic headache for motorists. Mar 14, 2023 08:38am.