Louisiana State Police arrested a Hammond man for a fatal hit-and-run crash in Laplace.
Troopers say it was around 6 a.m. Friday when a Ford F-250 super-duty pickup struck a pedestrian on Airline Hwy. near Hemlock Drive.
The pedestrian, 59-year-old Darius Crump, died from injuries he received.
Investigators say they were able to get the license plate number of the pickup and traced it to 24-year-old Gregory Cohn Jr.
Troopers arrested Cohn at his home and locate the pickup at a mechanic's shop.
Cohn was booked for hit-and-run driving and obstruction of justice.