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Friday, May 22, 2026 at 12:35 PM

Investigation leads to arrest of driver for staged crash on Atchafalaya Basin Bridge

Breaux Bridge – An investigation of a June 24 crash on the Atchafalaya Basin Bridge by investigators with the Louisiana State Police Insurance Fraud and Auto Theft Unit Breaux Bridge Field Office led to the arrest of 34-yearold William Baker of Baton Rouge, state police reported.

The investigation began after Troopers from Louisiana State Police Troop I responded to a crash on Interstate 10 West (Atchafalaya Basin Bridge) near the intersection with Louisiana Highway 3177.

The crash occurred on June 24 shortly before 10 a.m., and involved a passenger vehicle driven by Baker and a commercial motor vehicle transporting liquid nitrogen gas.

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