The NOPD has arrested a 15-year-old juvenile male (not pictured) in the investigation of a fatal hit-and-run traffic crash that occurred in the early hours of May 3, 2022, at the intersection of Alvar and Chickasaw streets that left one person dead.

Through investigation, it was determined that at about 12:23 a.m., the driver of a 2016 Honda Accord was traveling southbound on Alvar Street at a high rate of speed. The driver then disregarded a red traffic light and collided with a 2014 Nissan Altima, which was turning southbound with the green traffic light onto Alvar Street from Chickasaw Street. After the collision, the driver of the Honda then lost control of the vehicle and ran onto the median, causing the vehicle to overturn. A passenger inside the Honda was ejected from the vehicle and was pronounced deceased. The driver of the Honda and a second passenger then reportedly exited the vehicle and fled on foot. The driver of the Nissan was not injured in the incident.

As the investigation progressed, investigators learned the Honda was reported stolen on May 1.

Members of the NOPD Traffic Fatality Unit, through further investigation, developed and positively identified the known 15-year-old juvenile male suspect as the driver of the Honda. The juvenile was located, arrested and booked into the Juvenile Justice Intervention Center for felony hit-and-run driving with death and possession of stolen property.

Investigation into this incident remains active and ongoing. Anyone with additional information on this incident is asked to contact NOPD Traffic Fatality Investigator Danny Ellis at 504-658-6201 or call anonymously to Crimestoppers of Greater New Orleans at 504-822-1111 or toll-free 1-877-903-STOP.