A man is dead after he was hit by a car while walking on Louisiana Highway 14 East in New Iberia.
Donald Derouen was walking west in the westbound lane of traffic at about 9 p.m. Sunday when he was hit by a Honda Civic near Old La 25 Road, Louisiana State Police spokesperson Trooper First Class Thomas Gossen said in a release.
The 56-year-old New Iberia man was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver of the Civic wasn t injured, Gossen said.
The crash remains under investigation. A majority of pedestrian fatalities, nearly 70%, occur at night, Gossen said. Troopers urge pedestrians to maintain a heightened level of awareness while walking near the road. Simple precautions such as wearing reflective materials, avoiding distractions, not walking too close to roadways, and walking against the flow of traffic could prevent most pedestrian-related crashes.
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