MANDEVILLE, La. (KNOE 8 News) - Two men who had apparently been sleeping on the tracks were struck by an Amtrak train early Saturday morning.
Capt. George Bonnett with the St. Tammany Sheriff's Office says one man is dead, and a second seriously injured. The two men, both in their 20s and from the Slidell area, appeared to have been sleeping on the tracks when a northbound Amtrak train struck them just north of Pearl River.
Bonnett says they were not in a vehicle at the time of the crash. Bonnet says the sheriff's office received a call about 8:20 a.m. from the train's driver.
The two men appeared to have been hunting and camping in the area. One of the men was pronounced dead at the scene, and the second was airlifted to a hospital.
Tuesday, May 21 2013 12:32 AM EDT2013-05-21 04:32:49 GMT
WATERPROOF, La. (KNOE 8 News) - A school fight lands more than a dozen students in jail back in April. Monday, parents are deciding to challenge a zero-tolerance rule.
WATERPROOF, La. (KNOE 8 News) - A school fight lands more than a dozen students in jail back in April. Monday, parents are deciding to challenge a zero-tolerance rule.
Friday, May 17 2013 12:09 PM EDT2013-05-17 16:09:18 GMT
FARMERVILLE, La. (KNOE 8 News) - The family of a Farmerville teen who died at football practice last week says it is overwhelmed by the community's gratitude.
FARMERVILLE, La. (KNOE 8 News) - The family of a Farmerville teen who died at football practice last week says it is overwhelmed by the community's gratitude.
Tuesday, May 21 2013 10:06 AM EDT2013-05-21 14:06:05 GMT
MONROE, La. (KNOE 8 News) - School closures, cuts to services, and employee reductions will be actions facing new Monroe superintendent-elect Brent Vidrine.
MONROE, La. (KNOE 8 News) - School closures, cuts to services, and employee reductions will be actions facing new Monroe superintendent-elect Brent Vidrine.
