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NOPD Investigating Seventh District Traffic Fatality

by Paris Holmes

July 26, 2021

Categories: Be on the Lookout

Topics: seventh district, Traffic Fatality/Hit and Run

NOPD Investigating Seventh District Traffic Fatality

NEW ORLEANS - The NOPD is investigating a traffic fatality that occurred early this morning (July 25, 2021) on Interstate 10 East near Mile Marker 248.

At around 3:58a.m., NOPD Seventh District officers responded to a three-vehicle accident at the location.  The initial investigation has revealed that the driver of vehicle #1, a sedan, was heading eastbound on Interstate 10 when for unknown reasons it struck vehicle #2, a SUV, on its passenger side.  Subsequently, vehicle #2 crashed into the highway’s center guardrail, and continued to move several feet before coming to rest in the left lane.  Soon after, vehicle #3(sedan) struck the back of vehicle #2.    

A total of five people were involved in this incident.  Only the driver, a male, was inside of vehicle #1.  He remained at the scene.  Vehicle #2 contained two women and a man. One woman (driver) was transported to the hospital, and the other (passenger) was pronounced dead at the scene.  The male passenger remained at the scene.  The driver of vehicle #3, a woman, was also transported to the hospital for treatment. 

No further information is available at this time.  The Orleans Parish Coroner’s Office will identify the decedent and determine the official cause of death, upon completion of autopsy and notification of family. 

NOPD Traffic Fatality Investigator Richard Chambers is in charge of the investigation and can be reached at 504-658-6208 with any information regarding this case.