Police in New Orleans say a man attempted to run across I-10 when he was hit and killed by a vehicle.
The fatal crash happened last night at about 7:49 p.m. on the interstate near I-10/610 split at the parish line.
When officers arrived they found the man lying unresponsive in the right lane on the interstate.
“Based on preliminary investigation, the male pedestrian was attempting to cross the Interstate when he was struck by an unknown type vehicle driven by an unidentified driver who was traveling westbound,” said an NOPD report. “The vehicle fled the scene after the crash. The victim landed on the Interstate and was struck by an additional vehicle(s) who remained on the scene.”
The investigation is ongoing. Traffic Fatality Investigator Danny Ellis is in charge of the ongoing investigation and can be reached at 504-658-6205 with any information regarding this incident. Anyone with information on this incident can also call anonymously to Crimestoppers at 504-822-1111 or toll-free at 1-877-903-STOP.