NEW ORLEANS — WWL Louisiana has learned new information about the man accused of causing a crash that killed a State Department of Transportation worker Tuesday afternoon.
Booking documents reveal that Oscar Perez-Moran fell asleep during his police interview and appeared sluggish. Officers said they also smelled marijuana in the suspect's car.
Louisiana State Police say the victim, 23-year-old Eric Anthony Jr., was helping a driver with a flat tire on the shoulder of the interstate near Canal Boulevard when Perez-Moran veered into the shoulder and hit Anthony's DOTD vehicle.
Anthony was severely injured and later died at the hospital.
Perez-Moran was not wearing a seatbelt, suffered minor injuries, and was taken to the hospital. He is now booked in the Orleans Justice Center on multiple charges, including negligent homicide.
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