JPSO: Suspect in fatal hit and run arrested in Mississippi Person of interest Bridget Benton, 56, is last known to reside in Metairie. (Source: JPSO) By Tiffany Baptiste | December 24, 2020 at 10:37 PM CST - Updated December 24 at 10:37 PM
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - The Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office has arrested a suspect in a fatal hit and run crash in Metairie.
JPSO says 56-year-old Bridget Benton was arrested Thursday in Hancock County, Mississippi.
Benton is accused of hitting and killing a bicyclist in the 2200 block of Veterans Memorial Boulevard around 3 a.m. Monday. Benton then fled the scene before deputies arrived.
Investigators later identified Benton’s silver 2008 Lexus LS and the vehicle involved in the crash.