New Iberia Man Dies After Being Hit By Car
Louisiana State Police Spokesman, Trooper Thomas Gossen says that a 56-year-old man died after being hit by a car while he was walking along Louisiana Highway 14 East.
Gossen, the Public Information Officer for Troop I, says that Donald J. Derouen was pronounced dead at the scene at around 9 o clock Sunday night.
He adds that the driver of the car had agreed to a breathalyzer test at the site of the crash, and the woman was not impaired. According to Gossen, as part of the routine when someone dies as the result of a fatal crash, they have taken blood samples from Derouen to rule out impairment.
Pedestrian killed on state highway in Iberia Parish
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IBERIA PARISH - Police say a 56-year-old New Iberia man was hit by a vehicle and killed while walking along a local road on Sunday night.
According to Louisiana State Police, the tragic crash took the life of Donald J. Derouen.
Police say it was shortly before 9 p.m., Sunday when Derouen was walking west in the westbound lane of LA 14 and hit by a 2020 Honda Civic.
A news release from State Police says the Iberia Parish Coroner s Office confirmed Derouen s death at the scene of the crash.
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