The country is mourning the death of NBA legend Kobe Bryant, who was killed along with his daughter and seven others in a helicopter crash. Despite the terrible news, the Pelicans played and defeated the Celtics yesterday. Afterward, rookie Zion Williamson reflected on Kobe’s legacy…
Cut 3 (11) “…tough man”

Two people are dead as a result of a drag race that happened on a Baton Rouge street. Sergeant Don Coppola says the two cars bumped each other, sending them off the roadway, killing a bicyclist and one of the drivers. Coppola says the driver who survived, 57-year-old Lattimore Brock of Baton Rouge faces multiple charges…
cut 10 (06) “….reckless driving”
The bicyclist who died has been identified as 24-year-old Deondrick Rudd of Jeanerette.

Louisiana has some of the highest insurance rates in the nation and Republican lawmakers say they want to do something about it. Slidell Senator Sharon Hewitt has filed legislation for the session that begins in March that would allow the court system to consider whether a plaintiff was wearing a seatbelt when determining damages. Hewitt says there is hope this bill could result in lower claims and lower settlements with insurance companies.
Cut 13 (09) “…by the consumers.”
This is third straight year Hewitt has filed this bill.

Two people not wearing a seatbelt were killed in a head-on crash in Vermilion Parish this morning on Highway 14. State Police Trooper Thomas Gossen says 29-year-old Kiristan Mitchell drifted into the other lane on the curvy highway…
cut 8 (09) “…pending”
Mithcell died and the other driver was pronounced dead too, 18-year-old Kalix Broussard, a former star running back at Vermilion Catholic.