11:30 Newscast December 29th, 2014

State Police say a pedestrian was struck and killed by a vehicle last night in St. Martin Parish. Master Trooper Brooks David says 48-year-old Brian Bearden of Youngsville was transported to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead. He says officers responded to a crash last night on US 90…:
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David says the driver of the vehicle says he did not see Bearden as he was crossing the highway. Impairment is not suspected on the part of the driver.

State Police say a Galliano teen is dead after a vehicle he was in struck a tree in Lafourche Parish. Authorities say 19-year-old Colby Callais was driving a vehicle when he missed a curve and traveled off the roadway hitting a tree on the passenger side of the vehicle. A passenger, 18-year-old Evan Danos, was taken to a local hospital where he died of his injuries. Authorities say both were wearing seat belts and impairment is not suspected.

Now that the Saints season is over after a 23-20 win over Tampa Bay yesterday, the Who Dat nation is reflecting on the disappointing season. It’s likely New Orleans will get the 13th pick in the first round of the 2015 draft and these fans have mixed feelings on picking up the win over the Bucs yesterday…:
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NFL teams can sign free agents starting March 10. The draft begins April 30.

This time of year in Louisiana sees an increase of deer spotted on roadways and state officials are urging motorists to use extreme caution to avoid deer collisions. State Farm spokesman Gary Stephenson says a collision with a deer could be costly and even deadly. He says Louisiana had about 9800 deer-auto collisions in the past year ending July 1…:
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