Hit-and-Run Crash in Louisiana Under Investigation, Authorities in Louisiana Asking for Assistance Locating Driver
Published March 22, 2023
Hit-and-Run Crash in Louisiana Under Investigation, Authorities in Louisiana Asking for Assistance Locating Driver
Morehouse Parish, Louisiana - Authorities in Louisiana are asking for assistance locating the driver in a March 20 hit-and-run crash in Morehouse Parish.
On March 21, 2023, the Morehouse Parish Sheriff's Office (MPSO) reported that it is seeking information regarding a hit-and-run crash involving a pedestrian that occurred on the night of March 20 on Cleveland Street in Bastrop, Louisiana.
Authorities are asking that anyone with information about the incident contact MPSO at 318-281-4141 or Crimestoppers at 318-388-CASH(2274).
No further information about the crash was provided at the time this was published.
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