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Last Call: 5 things you may have missed on August 8

Welcome to Last Call.

NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — It’s getting late, and it’s almost time to close up for the evening. Here are some stories you might have missed today.

Good Samaritan describes rescue of driver from lake

Photo courtesy of Michael O’Neal

A crash involving two pickup trucks forced the closure of the Causeway bridge Monday morning when one of the trucks left the roadway and landed in Lake Pontchartrain.

State Police: Small plane lands on I-10 near LaPlace

(WGNO/Ed Matthews)

Louisiana State Police are investigating how and why a small plane was forced to land in the middle of Interstate-10 around lunchtime Monday.

Funeral and second line for Pete Fountain set for August 17

Pete Fountain (Sean Gardner/Getty Images)

Funeral arrangements for clarinetist Pete Fountain have been announced.

New graffiti mural in Uptown pays homage to Pikachu

The love affair with Pokemon Go and its characters continues here in New Orleans.

5 reminders if you want to squeeze in that last-minute summer vacation!

Kids love road trips!

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