Pedestrian killed after being struck by three vehicles on LA 1 identified
PLAQUEMINE - Authorities say that a pedestrian was struck and killed by three vehicles, including an RV, on LA 1 late Friday night.
The incident happened around 9:30 p.m. Friday on LA 1 near NAPA Auto Parts.
According to State Police and the Iberville Parish Sheriff's Office, 36-year-old Dusty Rineheart of Plaquemine was walking across the southbound lanes of LA Hwy 1 when a struck by a 2000 Buick Regal. He was subsequently run over by a 2019 Kia Optima and a 2017 Allegro Motorhome.
Rineheart was pronounced dead at the scene by the Iberville Parish Coroner's Office.
Police say that impairment is suspected on the part of Rineheart and a toxicology sample was taken for further analysis. All other parties involved submitted to a chemical breath test and showed no signs of impairment.
The crash remains under investigation.
Trending News