ST. BERNARD PARISH, La. — Investigators with the Louisiana State Police are asking the public to help find a driver involved in a fatal hit-and-run in St. Bernard Parish.
“On Monday, November 11, around 3:15 am, Troopers with Louisiana State Police Troop B began investigating a hit-and-run crash involving a motorcyclist on LA 46 (St. Bernard Highway) at Riverbend Drive in St. Bernard Parish. The crash ultimately claimed the life of 26-year-old Kyle St. Angelo of Saint Bernard,” said an LSP report.
“The preliminary investigation revealed that St. Angelo was driving a 2004 Suzuki DRZ 400 motorcycle north on St. Bernard Highway, approaching Riverbend Drive. At the same time, a pickup truck was traveling south on St. Bernard Highway and turned left onto Riverbend Drive, into the path of the Suzuki. As a result, the Suzuki struck the passenger side of the pickup truck.”
St. Angelo was ejected from the motorcycle and died on the scene. After the crash, the driver of the pickup did not stop or contact law enforcement and fled the scene.
“How somebody can just let somebody, just lay there, and not even try to call 911,” the victim's co-worker Elphage Kaufman told WWL Louisiana's Whitney Miller.
“Everybody is upset because we work 12 hours a day, 6 days a week, so we are with each other so you start to have a bond.”
Through investigative resources, Troopers determined the suspect pickup truck is a newer model, light-colored crew cab Ram pickup truck, possibly white.
The Ram should have damage to the passenger side, near the front passenger door.
"You cant leave the scene of the crash no matter how minor or how major it may be," LSP Public Information Officer Jacob Pucheu told WWL Louisiana.
As troopers are working to gather all possible information regarding the investigation, anyone with information on this crash is encouraged to contact Troop B at (504) 471-2775. To report anonymously, visit http://la-safe.org/ and click the “Suspicious Activity” link.
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