The NOPD is investigating a fatal hit-and-run crash that occurred last night (June 21, 2023) on the Earhart Expressway that left one person deceased and a second injured.

At about 10:10 p.m. on June 21, NOPD Second District officers responded to a reported vehicle crash with injury on the Earhart Expressway at the overpass near Monticello Avenue. Through investigation, it was determined that the two victims – a male and a female – were riding on a motorized scooter traveling westbound on the Earhart Expressway when an unknown vehicle struck them from behind. Both victims were ejected from the scooter, while the suspect vehicle fled the scene. The victims were transported to a local hospital, where the female victim was pronounced deceased.

Upon completion of autopsy, the Orleans Parish Sheriff’s Office will identify the deceased victim and determine cause of death.

No additional information is currently available.

Anyone with information that can assist in this investigation is urged to contact NOPD Traffic Fatality Unit detectives at 504-658-6205. Those wishing to report information anonymously can do so by calling Crimestoppers of Greater New Orleans at 504-822-1111 or toll-free at 1-877-903-STOP.

Have a question or correction? Please email NOPD’s Public Affairs Division at nopdpio@nola.gov.