TANGIPAHOA PARISH, La. (WGNO) — Troopers with the Louisiana State Police are investigating a crash that left a pedestrian dead in Tangipahoa Parish on Sunday, March 31.
The LSP reported the crash happened on Louisiana Highway 442 near Copperhead Road around 2:30 a.m.
They said an initial investigation shows 60-year-old David Lake was walking west on Louisiana Highway 442 at the same time a Nissan was driving.
The Nissan then reportedly hit Lake.
Lake suffered severe injuries and was taken to a local hospital, where he later died.
The driver of the Nissan was uninjured.
LSP officials said the investigation is ongoing, and routine toxicology samples were collected.
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