BATON ROUGE — A pedestrian was struck and killed late Friday night on westbound I-10 near Dalrymple Drive, authorities said.
The crash occurred around 11 p.m. Officials said the driver, 56-year-old Paul Leduff, was arrested after an altercation with law enforcement during which he was tased and taken to a hospital.
Leduff remains hospitalized. He faces multiple charges, including hit-and-run, operating a vehicle while intoxicated, using a switched license plate, reckless operation of a vehicle, and driving without insurance.
The victim’s identity has not been released. The investigation is ongoing.
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