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Lafayette Parish Pedestrian Dies In Early Morning Crash

Brandon Comeaux — Sun, 07 Apr 2013 02:01:55 +0000

37-year-old Vincent Christian died after police say he was hit by a Suzuki Sidekick around 4:18 a.m. Saturday in the 1200 block of Renaud Drive. Captain Kip Judice with the Lafayette Parish Sheriff’s Office says Christian was reportedly walking on the roadway in the path of the vehicle, driven by Jason Breaux of Carencro. Christian [...]

Watch At Your Own Risk [VIDEO]

CJ — Mon, 18 Mar 2013 21:35:50 +0000

This is a car crash caught on tape that comes with a Watch At Your Own Risk Warning. It took place on a busy commute in Korea. It is not a stunt. This could happen to anyone. Fatal car crashes and road traffic accident statistics for Lafayette, La. (2009) Fatal accident count: 16 Vehicles [...]

City-Parish President Joey Durel's Wife Injured In Morning Accident

Nathan Pike — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 22:27:58 +0000

Chief Administrative Officer Dee Stanley confirms to KPEL that Lynn Durel was injured and had to undergo surgery.

Best Fireworks Fail Complilation (Note Language) [VIDEO]

CJ — Mon, 31 Dec 2012 23:18:22 +0000

This is a video of the best firework fails of all time. I for one could not stop laughing.As you might imagine, with videos of this nature, there is some profanity. I hope nothing like this happens to you this New Year’s. Pay close attention to the very last firework mishap, you will laugh!

Veterans Parade Float Struck By Train In Texas

JayCee — Fri, 16 Nov 2012 20:11:20 +0000

4 Dead, 17 Hurt According to the Huffington Post, a parade of wounded veterans was en route to a banquet honoring the veterans’ service when it was struck by a train at a crossing. Eyewitnesses say that the train did sound its horn, but that the 18-wheeler flatbed “float” was stuck behind another vehicle and [...]

Walking While Texting Is More Dangerous Than You May Think [VIDEOS]

Shauna Wright — Tue, 31 Jul 2012 20:24:16 +0000

We all know about the dangers of texting while driving — but what about texting while walking? It may be funny to see someone so engrossed in a texting session that she stumbles into a mall fountain, but that aside, the practice deemed “distracted walking” can be truly dangerous. According to the Consumer Product Safety [...]

Six-Year-Old Keeps Grandfather Alive After ATV Accident

Jeremy Taylor — Tue, 03 Jul 2012 20:32:56 +0000

An all-terrain vehicle ride near their cabin in rural Red Cliff, Canada became a nightmare for Walter Small and his grandson Bradley Reid when the rear tire got caught and the ATV flipped over. Small, 59, was able to free Bradley, who is six, from under the vehicle. However, he quickly realized that his own [...]

Scrambled Eggs And Other Accidents

JayCee — Tue, 12 Jun 2012 15:19:06 +0000

Maybe you have seen the debris left from an automobile accident on the side of the road, a bumper on the side of Highway 90, or glass shards glimmering in the sun at an intersection on Johnston Street.

Most tow trucks and some police vehicles assigned to the traffic enforcement division are prepared for such debris, equipped with 'shop brooms' and such to clear debris to allow traffic to flow again.

Man Can't Stop Laughing After Hip Surgery [Video]

JayCee — Fri, 16 Mar 2012 13:35:52 +0000

The first time I watched this video, there were no subtitles, so I had no clue what was being said. I just paid attention to the man’s face, and I could see when he just wanted to bust out laughing, and it made me belly laugh (really hard!!). It reminded me of when [...]

Reese Witherspoon Suffers Minor Injuries After Being Hit By Car

Jeremy Taylor — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 14:26:21 +0000

Reese Witherspoon was hit by a car Wednesday while she was jogging in Santa Monica, California. The 35-year old actress was taken by ambulance to a nearby hospital were she was treated for minor injuries and then released. According to her rep, Witherspoon is ”resting comfortably at home.” The Oscar-winning star was running across the street [...]