A Christmas carriage ride in downtown Lake Charles takes a tragic turn Monday night when a driver plows into the carriage. Lake Charles Police Lieutenant Jeffrey Keenum says people were on board at the time, and at least two people were hospitalized.
Cut 23 (09) “…wonderful holiday season.”
49-year-old Monica Guillory of Lake Charles is facing three charges.
Things that are expanding this holiday season – credit card balances from buying presents, waistlines due to overindulging in fruitcake, and the Powerball jackpot because no one can match the five white balls and the Powerball. Chrislyn Maher (“mayor”) with the Louisiana Lottery says the estimated jackpot for tonight’s drawing is 1.7-billion dollars.
Cut 8 (11) “…Mega and Powerball.”
One thing that would put a damper on Christmas is the flu, and the virus is running rampant in Louisiana and across the country. Dr. David Janese (juh-NEESE) with Ochsner LSU Health says this is the time of year when flu activity tends to increase.
Cut 12 (08) “…home for Christmas.”
The flu is even spreading among the state’s wild bird population, in the form of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza. Kace Kieschnick has more.