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Tech student hit in campus crosswalk
Thursday, February 21, 2019 - 9:02am
The driver of car that injured a Louisiana Tech University student in a campus crosswalk was apparently talking on his cellphone when the incident occurred, Louisiana Tech police said Wednesday. The unidentified male victim is recovering in a Shreveport hospital from leg injuries he sustained in the mishap, Louisiana Tech Police Chief Randal Hermes said. The driver, Noah Blessing, 19, of Shreveport, was ticketed for failure to yield for a pedestrian in a crosswalk. Blessing is also a Louisiana Tech student. According to the police report, the incident happened at approximately 9:43 p.m....
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Car crash claims Tech’s Riché
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08/15/2015
Louisiana Tech student-athlete Noah Riché, a javelin thrower on the track and field team, passed away Friday afternoon. Riché, 22, was about to enter his fifth year at Louisiana Tech. He was involved...
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