A 46-year-old Opelousas man was killed Sunday night after being struck by a vehicle while attempting to cross Interstate 49 North near U.S. Highway 190. Read More

OPELOUSAS, La. (KLFY) - An escaped inmate has been placed back into custody after fleeing from a transport vehicle, Opelousas Police Department said. According to police, they received a tip around 12 ... Read More

A drive home from college turned tragic last Friday when a 19-year-old LSU freshman from Red Oak was killed after her car hit a commercial truck on Louisiana Highway 190 near Jennings Road in ... Read More

A young woman died after her car rear-ended an 18-wheeler, according to Louisiana State Police. Troopers reported the crash claimed the life of Courtney Hodge, ... Read More

A young woman died after her car rear-ended an 18-wheeler, according to Louisiana State Police. Troopers reported the crash claimed the life of Courtney Hodge, ... Read More

We're proud it's in the center of District 24, between Lafayette and St. Landry parishes, and we're bringing those dollars back to our communities to make highways safer, improve traffic and maintain ... Read More

The crash happened Tuesday night (Feb. 10) at the intersection of North Martin Luther King Highway (U.S. 171) and Opelousas Street, authorities confirmed. Read More

On November 5, 2025, shortly after 7:00 a.m., Troop I responded to a two-vehicle fatality crash on Louisiana Highway 754 near Jessie Richard ... Read More

OPELOUSAS, La. (KLFY) - Want more lighting on the interstate? The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development is working on that. The DOTD has announced it will begin a $1.3 million ... Read More

Woman and child were struck by a vehicle after driver suffered a medical emergency, police said. A vehicle struck two pedestrians on North Park Boulevard earlier this ... Read More

Around 6:50 a.m. on July 30, Sulphur police officers found a man dead near the Beglis Parkway and La. 108 section of the interstate. Police identified the victim today as McKinley Lazard, 52, of ... Read More

A Louisiana State Police trooper was injured in a crash in Opelousas while investigating a prior crash, and was transported to a nearby hospital for treatment. Read More

Get connected with an agent to find out what your home is worth and stay informed about how you can sell your home. Directions: Head North On I-49 N, Take Exit 15 For Harry Guilbeau Rd., Turn Right ... Read More

The Opelousas Police Department is investigating an accidental shooting in Opelousas, La., where a man was injured by a gunshot wound to the leg and the shooter, Jakaylen Hollier, was arrested and ... Read More

Troop I began investigating a two-vehicle serious injury crash on LA 3043 just east of Webb Lane in Opelousas on January 5 shortly before ... Read More

Louisiana's Guide to the Celestial Event Louisiana State Police: Pilot Killed in Crop Duster Plane Crash Off of I-49 Louisiana State Police: Pilot Killed in Crop Duster Plane Crash Off of I-49 Plane ... Read More

Louisiana State Police Troop A; US 190 at S. Winterville Road in Port Allen; Saturday, Feb. 24; David Rideaux, 35; Dwight Pelican Sr., 34; both of Opelousas; ... Read More

A convicted felon from Opelousas will spend the next decade behind bars after he tried to drive away from Lafayette Police who caught him passed out in a parked vehicle near a fuel pump at a local ... Read More

These closures happened in BOTH DIRECTIONS of U.S. 90 between LA 14 and the St. Martin Parish line from 8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on both days. I-49 at Judson Walsh Exit ... lane closures happening ... Read More

The economic and residential growth that continues to crowd the Interstate 49 area south of Opelousas will continue with the recent completion of a multi-million-dollar water treatment plant ... Read More

OPELOUSAS - A single-vehicle accident Thursday morning has claimed the life of an Opelousas man. Corey L. Doucet, 32, was pronounced dead at the scene of the 6:30 a.m. accident near the ... Read More

OPELOUSAS, La. (AP) - A plan is currently being developed to help reduce accidents on one of the most dangerous intersections in Opelousas. The Daily World reports the Interstate 49 interchange at U.S ... Read More