HOUMA, La. — UPDATE: The Houma Police Department arrested 29-year-old Jared Coates as a suspect in the fatal hit-and-run incident that claimed the life of Axel Ulloa on Tuesday night.
Following further investigation, HPD claim Coates intentionally fled the scene and began making repairs to his 2013 Ford F-150 as well.
Coates is being held in custody at the Terrebonne Parish Criminal Justice Complex. He is charged with Obstruction of Justice, Reckless Operation and Hit and Run causing serious bodily injury or death.
ORIGINAL STORY: The Houma Police Department is investigating a hit-and-run that left one man dead Tuesday night.
Police say they responded to a crash around 9:55 p.m. in the 1000 block of Grand Caillou Rd. When they arrived, they found 23-year-old Axel Ulloa suffering from fatal injuries. Ulloa was pronounced dead at the scene.
Ulloa was attempting to cross the road when he was hit by a light-colored full-size truck driving south on Grand Caillou Rd at a high rate of speed, according to investigators.
After hitting Ulloa, the suspect fled the scene.
Anyone with information on this incident is asked to contact the Houma Police Department at 985-873-6371 or submit a tip anonymously through Crime Stoppers Bayou Region by phone at 1-800-743-7433 or online at www.crimestoppersbr.org. Tipsters could be eligible for a reward of up to $1,000 in cash if the information leads to an arrest.
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