CARENCRO, La. (KPEL-FM) – One person is dead in Carencro after being struck by a vehicle in the early hours of Sunday, April 19, 2026.
Pedestrian Struck and Killed on I-49 Near Tractor Supply Around 3 a.m.
According to Carencro Chief of Police David Anderson, a pedestrian was struck around 3 a.m. on I-49 near the Tractor Supply.
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Witnesses on Social Media Describe Scene Along I-49 Frontage Road
Several commenters on the Life in Carencro – Carencro, Louisiana Facebook group gave descriptions of what they witnessed, including a body being covered up by a tarp in the ditch along the I-49 Frontage Road.
The body has since been removed from the ditch, according to Anderson, but the deceased person’s name has not yet been released, pending notification of next-of-kin. No further information regarding this case was released as this remains an open investigation.
Chief Anderson: Multiple Pedestrians Have Been Struck on I-49 in Carencro
Chief Anderson also noted that multiple people have been struck in recent years while walking along or trying to cross I-49 in the Carencro area. While it is technically illegal to cross an interstate on foot, Anderson said many people walk from the West side of town to the East side of the interstate to go to Walmart, Super 1 Foods, and other shopping destinations, and others head that way for work.
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