Louisiana Authorities Asking for Assistance Identifying Vehicle and Driver in Early Morning Fatal Hit-and-Run
Published November 03, 2022
Louisiana Authorities Asking for Assistance Identifying Vehicle and Driver in Early Morning Fatal Hit-and-Run
Louisiana - On November 2, 2022, Louisiana State Police reported that soon after 10:45 a.m., LSP Troop L was notified of a fatal hit-and-run incident involving a pedestrian on LA Hwy 1040 near Pumpkin Center Road in Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana. An unidentified pedestrian was killed in the crash.
The preliminary investigation found that the pedestrian was traveling west on LA Hwy 1040 around 2:00 a.m. on November 2, 2022. There were no streetlights in the area, so the area was dark. The pedestrian was walking westbound when he was struck by an unknown vehicle traveling west. After the incident, the vehicle fled the scene.
The pedestrian sustained fatal injuries and died at the scene.
Troopers did not have a description of the suspect hit-and-run vehicle at the time this was published.
Authorities are asking anyone with information on this crash to contact Louisiana State Police Troop L at 985-893-6250.
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