State Police say a three-year-old child who was not properly restrained was killed in a wreck last night involving an 18-wheeler in Calcasieu Parish. Trooper Derek Senegal says the child was a passenger in a vehicle driven by 41-year-old Blaine Keith Lecompte. Senegal says they suspect Lecompte was impaired.
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Senegal says toxicology samples were obtained from the driver.
The two bodies recovered from the wreckage of a plane that went down near Hackberry Tuesday are believed to be that of flight instructor Rock Palermo and his student Don Clements. Palermo, an attorney, was also the pilot for the Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office. Calcasieu Parish District Attorney Stephen Dwight says Palermo was well thought of.
The investigation is being handled by the FAA and the NTSB.
Senator Bill Cassidy recounted the story of how he got COVID, calling it a warning that transmission in tight spaces is still possible even if everyone is masked up. Matt Doyle has more.
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It’s Super Bowl Week but in New Orleans Saints fans are eagerly awaiting a decision from Quarterback Drew Brees. Head Coach Sean Payton says he expects a decision in the next week or two on if Brees is retiring on coming back for year 21 in the pros.