Metairie, LA news on Monday, October 19, 2026

In Metairie, LA on Monday, October 19, 2026: Metairie couple killed near LSU; driver arrested. Weather: Mostly fair today with highs near 73°F and light winds up to 15 mph.

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A Metairie couple, an LSU student and her fiancé, were struck and killed by a vehicle on Nicholson Drive near LSU's campus Sunday. The driver has been arrested.FOX 8 Live WVUE · Oct 18, 3:03 PM

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