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.
JPSO: Woman wanted for questioning in connection to fatal hit-and-run in Metairie Person of interest Bridget Benton, 56, is last known to reside in Metairie. (Source: JPSO) By Fox8live.com Staff | December 22, 2020 at 4:03 PM CST - Updated December 22 at 4:12 PM
Metairie, La. (WVUE) - The Jefferson Parish Sheriffâs Office is seeking help in locating 56-year-old Bridget Benton after a fatal accident in Metairie on Monday morning.
JPSO describes her to stand about 5â²6â³ and weighs around 160 pounds. She was last known to reside in Metairie.
Through a Crimestoppers tip, they were able to identify a silver 2008 Lexus LS as a suspect vehicle in the incident. They added the license plate possibly displays â391CTMâ.
Woman wanted for questioning after deadly Metairie hit-and-run
The Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office said the crash happened around 3 a.m. Monday in the 2200 block of Veterans Boulevard.
Credit: Jefferson Parish Sheriff s Office Author: WWL Staff Updated: 3:36 PM CST December 22, 2020
METAIRIE, La. Authorities say a Metairie woman is wanted for questioning following a deadly hit-and-run crash involving a bicyclist in Metairie on Monday.
The Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office said the crash happened around 3 a.m. Monday in the 2200 block of Veterans Boulevard. Deputies say a man riding a bicycle was struck from behind by a car that immediately drove away. Within minutes of the crash, a passerby stopped at the scene and called 911, but the bicyclist was later pronounced dead at the scene.
The Jefferson Parish Sheriff s Office is looking for a silver, 2008 Lexus LS that is believed to have been involved in a fatal hit-and-run crash in the 2200 block of Veterans Memorial Boulevard in Metairie about 3 a.m. on Monday, Dec. 21, 2020.Â
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