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Pedestrian dies after being struck by commercial truck in St. Tammany, state police say

The crash claimed the life of 38-year-old Jonathan H. Janise of Denham Springs.

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FILE - This Sept. 25, 2020, file photo, shows a Louisiana State Police vehicle in Louisiana. New court filings show Louisiana State Police troopers joked in a group text about beating a Black man after a high-speed chase last year, saying the beating would give the man “nightmares for a long time.” The May 2020 arrest of Antonio Harris bears strong resemblance to the State Police pursuit a year earlier that ended in the still-unexplained death of Ronald Greene. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis, File)

ST. TAMMANY PARISH, La. — A man is dead after being hit by a commercial truck in Covington on Wednesday, according to Louisiana State Police.

The crash claimed the life of 38-year-old Jonathan H. Janise of Denham Springs. State police said the accident happened at 2:30 a.m. on US Hwy 190 near Park Place Drive in St. Tammany Parish.

Troopers said Janise walked into the eastbound lanes from the median. At the same time, a 2014 Peterbilt 389 was also headed east.

"For reasons still under investigation, the Peterbilt struck Janise in the center lane," a release said.

Janise suffered fatal injuries and died on the scene. The driver of the Peterbilt truck was wearing a seatbelt and was injured.

Troopers said impairment was not suspected from the truck driver who provided a breath sample of 0.000g%.

No further information is available at this time.

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