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Crash closes Stringer Bridge Road at George Lambert Road in Saint Amant
Posted 12:22 PM 8/16/2026 by WBRZ Staff
SAINT AMANT — A three-vehicle crash left Stringer Bridge Road at George Lambert Road in Saint Amant closed on Sunday.
The accident occurred around 1 p.m.
Drivers in the area should seek an alternate route.
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Police arrest 19-year-old in connection with Virginia State University shooting
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Lee Drive to get pothole overlay before larger road widening project in Baton Rouge
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Coroner identifies teen who died following shooting near East Myrtle Avenue in Baker
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Zachary Police determine that no shots were fired at the Really Hot Air Balloon Festival
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Zachary PD: Really Hot Air Balloon Festival shut down after reported shooting
Posted 9:46 PM 8/15/2026 by Adam Burruss
ZACHARY - The Zachary Really Hot Air Balloon Festival was shut down following reports of a shooting, the Zachary Police Department confirmed.
Officials received the call around 8:10 p.m.; emergency officials are on scene at the Zachary Community Park.
One bystander, Orion Clayton (More)
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EBRSO: Man killed in single-vehicle crash on Greenwell Springs Road in Central
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St. Helena Parish issues burn ban as temperatures continue to rise
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FINAL: New Orleans Saints lose 24-20 to Jacksonville Jaguars in first preseason game
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Blue Dog returns to Baton Rouge with new exhibit at the Louisiana Art & Science Museum
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