NOPD is investigating a fatal hit-and-run that claimed the life of a woman on Friday in the Seventh District.
At around 11:44 p.m., Seventh District officers were called to a scene near the corner of Chef Menteur Highway and Chantilly Drive.
Upon arrival, they found a female victim and investigators determined she had been struck by a vehicle that fled the scene.
She was pronounced dead at the location.
The Orleans Parish Coroner’s Office will determine the official cause of death and release the victim’s name, upon completion of an autopsy and notification of family.
No further details are available at this time.
Anyone with information that can help solve a crime are asked to call Crimestoppers at 504-822-1111 or toll-free at 1-877-903-STOP.