Lafayette Police have cited a 27-year-old man in connection with a hit-and-run crash that left a single mother without a vehicle and sparked viral attention on social media.
The crash happened around 10:53 p.m. on Friday, July 25, in the 800 block of Lamar Street, near Jefferson Street in downtown Lafayette.
According to police, a 2015 white Chevrolet Corvette was traveling southbound when it swerved across the road for unknown reasons, striking a parked northbound vehicle. The Corvette then fled the scene.
Police Identify and Cite Driver
Using police camera footage, investigators were able to identify the vehicle and later locate the driver. On August 4, 2025, Lafayette Police interviewed Andrew James Long, 27, who was cited for careless operation, hit-and-run, and driving with an expired license plate…