Troopers say an 81-year-old woman is dead after she was hit by a vehicle in Thibodaux.
"Louisiana State Police Troop C began investigating a single-vehicle fatality crash involving a pedestrian on Louisiana Highway 20 near Colonial Drive," Trooper Henry Perez said in a news release.
It happened shortly after 9:00pm Saturday night.
"This crash claimed the life of 81-year-old Lois Blanchard of Thibodaux."
Perez says the driver of a 1994 Buick Park Avenue was traveling south on LA Hwy 20 in the left lane.
"At the same time, Blanchard was standing in the left lane of LA Hwy 20. For reasons still under investigation, the Buick struck Blanchard."
Cops are checking to make sure the driver was sober.
"The driver of the Buick was not suspected of being impaired and voluntarily provided a breath sample which showed no alcohol detected. A standard toxicology sample was collected from Blanchard and submitted for analysis. This crash remains under investigation."