Executive Summary
- NOPD officers responded to a report of a death near Chef Menteur Highway at 8 a.m. Saturday.
- New Orleans EMS confirmed the victim was deceased at the scene.
- Investigators reclassified the incident from an unclassified death to a fatal traffic accident at 11 a.m.
New Orleans police have launched an investigation into a fatality in the Village de l’Est neighborhood, which was determined to be the result of a traffic incident on Saturday morning. According to the New Orleans Police Department (NOPD), officers were dispatched to the vicinity of Chef Menteur Highway and Ridgeway Boulevard at approximately 8 a.m. following a report of a death.
Upon arrival, authorities located a victim whom New Orleans Emergency Medical Services pronounced dead at the scene. Initially handled as an unclassified death, the NOPD re-categorized the case as a fatal traffic accident around 11 a.m. based on evidence gathered at the location.
Investigative Outlook
The transition from an unclassified death to a traffic fatality investigation indicates that Traffic Division specialists have likely taken over the scene to reconstruct the events. At this stage, law enforcement has not released details regarding potential vehicles involved or if this was a hit-and-run incident. The investigation is ongoing as officers work to determine the specific mechanics of the crash and identify any involved parties.
