40-year-old Medora Lynn Burgess of Natchez, Mississippi, has been identified as the person who died after her SUV ran off Interstate 10 westbound near Louisiana Avenue just after 4:00 AM Wednesday morning. A toddler who was also in the vehicle did survive the crash and only suffered moderate injuries.
The Lafayette City - Parish Council will vote tonight on whether or not the extension of South City Parkway to Verot School Road in Lafayette is a public necessity.