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NOPD Investigating Traffic Fatality in the Third District

by Paris Holmes

April 23, 2020

Categories: On Duty

Topics: Third District, Traffic Fatality/Hit and Run

NOPD Investigating Traffic Fatality in the Third District

New Orleans – The NOPD is investigating a fatal vehicle crash that occurred today (April 23, 2020) in the westbound lanes of I-10 near the I-610 split. 

At around 7:20 p.m., NOPD Third District officers responded to a call of a collision involving four vehicles at the location.  One unidentified female victim died at the scene, and at least three other people were transported to the hospital as a result of their injuries.  Their conditions are unknown at this time. The cause of the accident is still under investigation. 

The Orleans Parish Coroner’s Office will release the name of the victim once she is identified, and will determine cause of death, upon completion of an autopsy and notification of family.

NOPD Traffic Fatality Investigator Michael Baldassaro is in charge of this ongoing investigation and can be reached at 504-658-6208 with any information on this incident.