NEW ORLEANS — A man is dead after being hit by a car at an intersection in the Tremé neighborhood, according to the New Orleans Police Department.
The crash happened at around 8:30 last night at Esplanade Avenue and North Broad Street.
Police say a man was walking across the street when he was hit by a vehicle. EMS declared the man dead at the scene.
The driver did remain on the scene, and a toxicology test is pending.
The crash remains under investigation.
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