NEW ORLEANS — Two people were killed in separate fatal crashes on I-10 and U.S. 90 West in the early morning hours Saturday, according to the NOPD.
The first crash occurred when a taxicab was found crashed into the left guard rail on U.S. 90B West at the Claiborne Avenue exit shortly after midnight.
The exact circumstances surrounding the crash were not immediately known but officers responding to the scene found an unresponsive male driver at the scene. He was pronounced dead.
Around 3:45 a.m. police were on the scene of a fatal series of crashes on I-10 West near the City Park Avenue exit that left one person dead and three others injured.
Police say a woman was driving westbound on I-10 when she was struck from behind by a pickup truck and her car spun before coming to rest near the shoulder. Officers say that when she got out to inspect the damage, she was struck by another vehicle and killed.
In addition to the woman who died, three other people were taken to the hospital.
All lanes of I-10 West were temporarily closed for an investigation.
There was no immediate additional information on either incident.
Anyone with additional information on this incident is urged to contact Traffic Fatality Investigator Danny Ellis at 504-658-6205.