Arrest made in deadly hit and run on Hale Boggs Bridge
Hunter Johnson is accused of hitting four construction workers with his car that night, killing one and injuring the others. Author: WWL Staff Updated: 8:23 PM CST March 12, 2021
ST. CHARLES PARISH, La. Ever since construction worker Brady Ortego was struck by a hit-and-run driver on the Hale Boggs Bridge and sent flying into the river, his widow Adele has been waiting for a phone call from the State Police.
After waiting nearly eight weeks, that call finally came Friday morning with news that officers arrested Hunter Johnson, 22, and booked him in the fatal accident.