Two high school students from Summerfield, who State Police say were not wearing seat belts, were killed in a two-vehicle wreck last night on Louisiana Highway two in Claiborne Parish. Trooper Brent Hardy says 17-year-old Tony Singleton of Haynesville was the driver.
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Singleton and his 15-year-old passenger Dequez Neal died, while the driver of the other vehicle, sustained minor injuries.
The state department of transportation has reopened the westbound lanes of Interstate 10 over the Atchafalaya Basin bridge after it was closed for a couple of days because of a fiery fatal chain-reaction crash that involved three chemical tanker trucks, two cargo trucks, and a passenger vehicle. DOTD spokesperson Rodney Mallett says the bridge underwent a thorough evaluation following the cleanup effort…
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Money from a federal lawsuit against Volkswagen is being used in Louisiana to help school systems buy new, alternative fuel-powered school buses. Brooke Thorington has more.
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For the first time in three decades, participation in high school sports has dropped at the national level. Among the possible reasons for the decline is the issue of players’ safety, something LHSAA Executive Director Bonine says his organization doesn’t take lightly.