Louisiana DWI suspect hits and kills bicyclist, flees scene

If you drive east of Lake Charles on Interstate 10 for about an hour, you will come to Rayne, Louisiana. The modestly sized town has been in the news recently because a 42-year-old resident has been charged with vehicular homicide after he allegedly hit and killed a bicyclist with his car and then fled the scene. The […]

Louisiana license suspended, trucker wreaks havoc in Maine

His driver’s license was suspended in Louisiana and his right to drive in Virginia had been revoked. Nevertheless, a 55-year-old truck driver was on the road, although law enforcement officials say he was in no shape to be behind the wheel of a 1998 Freightliner tractor-trailer, hauling a load of lumber in Maine. What Went […]

Louisiana State Police: Speed a factor in 4-vehicle fatal crash

If you drive east of Lake Charles on Interstate 10 for about 150 miles, you will wind up in Ascension Parish. A recent multi-vehicle highway crash there claimed the life of a 21-year-old St. Amant woman. A spokesperson for the Louisiana State Police said an initial investigation points to excess speed was a crucial factor in the […]