Complete Baton Rouge, LA accident reports and news.

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Accidents in Baton Rouge result in serious injuries and deaths each year

After a Baton Rouge crash, injured people and their families need resources and support. Regardless of the severity of the collision, the people involved are left to deal with injuries, medical bills, property damage, and insurance claims. When a Baton Rouge accident is fatal, families are left to struggle with their grief and loss as best they can.

Here are resources to help accident victims and their families after a Baton Rouge wreck

Regardless of whether it is a car accident, pedestrian accident, motorcycle crash, bicycle collision, truck accident, or any other kind of injury accident, the following resources can be helpful for crash victims and their families and friends.

Major hospitals in Baton Rouge include:

Baton Rouge General Oschner Medical Center Promise Hospital

How do you deal with an insurance claim after a Baton Rouge accident?

Regardless of how severe an accident is, almost everyone involved has to deal with insurance companies and claims. For accidents with very minor injuries and damage, a claim can sometimes be handled by working with the insurance adjuster. For crashes involving more serious injuries, or when a fatal crash occurs, a personal injury attorney is needed to manage the insurance claim. Go here to learn more about how an injury lawyer helps accident victims.

Most recent accident reports

Date Type
Thu, 11/23/2017 Pedestrian Accident Derrick Dewayne Gardner, 42, killed in pedestrian collision with hit-and-run vehicle on Evangeline Street in Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Sat, 02/04/2017 Car Accident One dead, eight injured in three-vehicle crash on Louisiana 37 in Baton Rouge, Louisisna
Wed, 10/26/2016 Motorcycle Accident Motorcyclist Sam Edward Williams, 31, killed in hit-and-run crash on Florida Boulevard near Sharp Road in Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Sat, 05/21/2016 Car Accident William Warren, 36, killed in collision with alleged drunk driver Gregory Hamilton, 41, on Jefferson Highway in Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Thu, 05/12/2016 Car Accident Evan Junker, 21, person dead in rollover crash on I-110 North at Government Street in Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Tue, 12/08/2015 Truck Accident 2 injured after pileup involving multiple semis carrying sugar, Dr. Pepper, whiskey, wine coolers, rolls of paper, and gravel on I-10/I-110 Junction and Grosse Tete in Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Sat, 11/28/2015 Car Accident Joshua Claverie, 20, Jayla Young, 22, and 2-month-old child killed in collision with box truck on I-10 near in Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Thu, 10/01/2015 Bus Accident 8 students hospitalized after car runs stop sign, hits school bus on North 27th Street in Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Sat, 09/05/2015 Car Accident Mason Guillot, 22, killed in motorcycle collision with GMC Yukon on Coursey Boulevard in Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Wed, 09/02/2015 Motorcycle Accident Police officer on motorcycle injured in 2-vehicle wreck while escorting funeral procession at Highland Road and Tower Drive in Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Fri, 07/03/2015 Car Accident Yvonne Gooch, 66, killed in collision with vehicle driven by Antonio Zapata, 56, on Interstate 10 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Sun, 04/26/2015 Car Accident Thomas Bueche, 22, killed in car crash off La. 413 in Jarreau, Louisiana
Mon, 02/16/2015 Car Accident Maci Summer Sanders, 24, killed and several people injured after one car rear-ends another on Mississippi River Bridge in Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Wed, 10/15/2014 Pedestrian Accident April Tasker, 21, dies after walking across Interstate 10 and being hit by truck driver Wilhelm Salewski, 67, in Ascension Parish, Louisiana
Sat, 09/20/2014 Car Accident Jesse L. Gaudin, 27, dead after being rear-ended at high speed by Michael R. Fornea, 31, who also died in West Baton Rouge Parish