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This morning, Troopers with Louisiana State Police Troop I investigated a fatal crash involving a pedestrian on US 190 east of Port Barre. According to investigating Troopers, at 4:08 a.m., 24 year old Josh Arnaud of Port Barre was standing in the outside lane of US Highway 190 next to his car which was parked on the shoulder. Troopers indicated that Arnaud’s vehicle had run out of gas and he was standing partially in the road while speaking to passengers in his vehicle. A 1991 Dodge Dynasty driven by 56-year-old Elliott Lazard of Port Barre, was traveling east on US Highway 190 approaching Arnaud. Lazard’s vehicle struck Arnaud. Arnaud was pronounced dead at the scene by the St. Landry Parish Coroner. Lazard was not injured. It is unknown if the pedestrian was impaired; however, toxicology samples were obtained and will be submitted for analysis to the Louisiana State Police Crime Lab. This crash remains under investigation.
Posted on: Sun, 08 Sep 2013 15:09:13 +0000

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