LAFAYETTE, La. ( KLFY ) — One person is dead and another is in custody after an alleged hit-and-run in Lafayette this morning, authorities said.
The identity of the victim is being withheld pending notification of the next-of-kin.
Thanks for signing up!
Watch for us in your inbox.
Subscribe Now
KLFY Daily Digest
Stephen Dimmick, 67, was arrested and charged with hit-and-run with serious bodily injury or death as well as driving under suspension, officials said.
The Lafayette Parish Sheriff’s Office said the crash happened in the 800 block of Ridge Road. Deputies were called out to the scene in which a bicyclist was killed at approximately 6:30 a.m.
The investigation remains ongoing. This story will be updated as more information becomes available.
Latest news
- Opelousas Police Chief holds first community conversation meeting
- Eye on Health: Importance of heart screenings
- Armed man at large prompts lockdown at Virginia hospital: police
- What is Alaskapox? Elderly man is first reported person to die of the virus
- Senate pushes Ukraine funding forward despite conservative delay tactics