NEW ORLEANS — The NOPD is investigating a fatal hit-and-run collision that took the life of a bicyclist near Franklin Avenue on Wednesday night, according to a press release.
The press release said that the crash occurred just before 9 p.m. on Wednesday night on Interstate West near the I-610 exit. A bicyclist was struck and was declared dead at the scene.
The NOPD said that the Westbound lanes of I-610 are currently closed at the I-610/I-10 split for investigation. They urge drivers to use alternate routes during the closure.
The NOPD has no other information available to share at this time, according to their press release.
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