Man arrested in connection with fatal New Orleans hit-and-run

NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — A man was arrested on Wednesday, July 30, in connection with a fatal hit and run investigation in New Orleans.

According to the New Orleans Police Department, 20-year-old Dyllan Parr of Slidell turned himself in to the NOPD with his attorney. He was booked into the Orleans Justice Center.

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Parr accused of being involved in a two-vehicle crash on July 27 near the Read Boulevard exit on I-10 Eastbound that left the driver of a Mazda 626 dead.

NOPD said investigators believe the driver of the Mazda, a 53-year-old woman, was possibly stopped in the roadway or experiencing trouble when the driver of a Mercedes Benz allegedly rear-ended the Mazda and crashed into a concrete guardrail. The driver is accused of then fleeing on foot…

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