UPDATE: An arrest has been made in this investigation. Please see this linked press release for more information.
ORIGINAL RELEASE: The NOPD is investigating a fatal hit-and-run crash that occurred in the early hours today (July 12, 2025) at the intersection of Alvar Street and Saint Claude Avenue involving a bicyclist and an unknown vehicle, which fled the scene.
The pictured vehicle is believed to be the vehicle that struck the victim in this incident. It is described as a dark gray or black four-door sedan, possibly a Nissan or Toyota, with damage to the windshield and headlight on the passenger side.
The Orleans Parish Coroner’s Office will identify the victim and determine official cause of death upon completion of autopsy.
Anyone with additional information that can assist in this investigation, including on the suspect vehicle and the vehicle’s driver, is urged to contact NOPD Traffic Fatality Unit detectives at 504-658-6250. Those wishing to report information anonymously can do so by calling Crimestoppers of Greater New Orleans at 504-822-1111, toll-free at 1-877-903-STOP, or by submitting tips online at www.crimestoppersgno.org.
Have a question or correction? Please email NOPD’s Public Affairs Division at nopdpio@nola.gov.