Driver arrested in deadly Laplace hit-&-run

Driver arrested in deadly Laplace hit-&-run
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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.

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