Authorities identified 46-year-old Fredrika J Smith, of New Orleans, as the man who lost his life following an auto-pedestrian collision on April 25 that also injured another person in Jefferson Parish.
As per the initial information, the fatal hit-and-run crash took place on US 90B upper level east (Westbank Expressway) near Stumpf Boulevard. The early reports showed that Smith was one of the occupants in a vehicle that was abandoned in the right lane of US 90B upper level near the Stumpf Boulevard exit ramp.
Smith and the other person started walking down the Stumpf Boulevard exit ramp from US 90B upper level east. Just then, a 2003 Chevrolet Silverado exited US 90B upper level at Stumpf Boulevard, hitting Smith and the other occupant. The driver of the Silverado drove away from the scene and continued going down the exit ramp to a nearby parking lot, where the driver abandoned the vehicle.
Smith sustained major injuries and was declared dead at the scene by the officials. The other pedestrian received serious injuries and was rushed to a local hospital for treatment. The identity of that person has not been revealed at this time. Officers are working to identify the driver of the Silverado. No other details are made available.
The incident remains under active review.
April 26, 2022
Source: L’Observateur