Second child in Lafayette Parish reported hit by vehicle Halloween evening, in ICU

An 8-year-old pedestrian was struck by a vehicle shortly before trick-or-treating began Friday in an unincorporated part of Lafayette Parish.

Just after 5:30 p.m. Friday, deputies with the Lafayette Parish Sheriff’s Office investigated a crash at the intersection of Blue Heron and Grazing Trace, Chris Cormier, public information officer, said.

Detectives determined that a 16-year-old driver was traveling about 25 mph when the 8-year-old entered the road and was hit, Cormier said…

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