Investigators say a man is dead after walking into traffic south of Covington.
"Troopers with Louisiana State Police Troop L began investigating a fatal crash involving a pedestrian on US Hwy 190 near Park Place Drive in St. Tammany Parish," Trooper Marc Gremillion said in a news release.
He says 38-year-old Jonathan H. Janise of Denham Springs died.
"The preliminary investigation revealed that Janise traveled into the eastbound lanes of US Hwy 190 from the median. At the same time, a 2014 Peterbilt 389 was traveling eastbound on US Hwy 190. For reasons still under investigation, the Peterbilt struck Janise in the center lane."
It happened around 2:30am this morning.
"Janise sustained fatal injuries as a result of the crash and was pronounced deceased at the scene."
Gremillion says the Peterbilt driver consented to a breathalyzer, and it came back showing no alcohol in his system.
"A routine toxicology sample was obtained from Janise for analysis."





