(KPEL News) – Officials with the Louisiana State Police are still working a case to determine who is responsible for the hit-and-run that took a New Iberia man’s life on January 11.
According to Louisiana State Police Spokesperson Monique Lavergne with the Public Affairs Section, a 66-year-old man was struck on Louisiana Highway 86 near Suard Road.
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Troopers determined during their preliminary investigation that the man was struck sometime between 10:40 p.m. on January 10 and when they were notified of the fatal crash at around 10:30 on the morning on of January 11.
At the scene, officials found the body of Russell Green of New Iberia. They believe the man was walking along Louisiana Highway 86 in an unknown direction. At some point, a vehicle struck Green, who sustained massive injuries and died at the scene…