A state legislator wants to make it a law that a designated driver be present at certain locations that sell alcohol. Scott Carwile reports…:

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State Police say a Shreveport man is dead after crashing his motorcycle in Natchitoches Parish. They say 67-year-old Dale Killough lost control of his bike and was ejected when his motorcycle hit a ditch and overturned. Killough, who was wearing a helmet, was transported to a local hospital where he succumbed to his injuries. The investigation is ongoing.

A leak in one of the igloos storing the 16 millions pounds of M6 propellant at Camp Minden in Webster Parish has resulted in the recommendation of the emergency destruction of its contents. As far as the disposal of the remaining M6, Minden Representative Gene Reynolds says the evaluation team, lead by the Louisiana National Guard, is still reviewing the bids that were submitted…

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Reynolds believes an open burn is off the table.

Distraction in teen crashes is worse than previously thought according to a AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety study. Spokesman Don Redman says parents should sit down with their teen drivers and talk about the dangers of using their cell phones while behind the wheel. He also suggests that parents restrict the number of passengers their teens are allowed to drive around…

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The study found that distraction was a factor in nearly 60-percent of moderate-to-severe teen crashes.