The NOPD is requesting assistance from the public in locating and identifying those responsible for a fatal hit-and-run vehicle crash that occurred on October 25, 2021 in the 2100 block of South Claiborne Avenue.
At about 6:51 a.m., a male pedestrian was walking in the 2100 block of South Claiborne Avenue when, for unknown reasons, he stepped into the travel lane of the roadway and was subsequently struck by the white vehicle pictured above. The vehicle was traveling east at the time of the crash and fled the scene. As a result of the collision, the black male victim suffered life-threatening injuries and was transported to a nearby medical facility, where he later expired.
Investigators are working to identify the vehicle pictured above, along with the operator/owner. The wanted vehicle should have heavy front-end damage due to the impact of the crash.
Anyone with additional information on this incident, the pictured vehicle and/or its driver is asked to contact NOPD Traffic Fatality Investigator Richard Chambers at 504-658-6207 or call anonymously to Crimestoppers of Greater New Orleans at 504-822-1111 or toll-free 1-877-903-STOP.