NEW ORLEANS — The New Orleans Police Department is investigating a fatal traffic collision in the area of Pritchard Place and Dublin Street, according to a press release.
The collision involved two vehicles and one subject has been pronounced deceased.
The NOPD said that a man was driving westbound on Pritchard Place at a high rate of speed when he ignored a stop sign at the intersection with Dublin Street.
The press release said that as he entered the intersection he was struck by a vehicle traveling on Dublin Street through the very same intersection.
The driver of the westbound vehicle was pronounced dead at a local hospital. The second driver was transported to a hospital and is in stable condition, according to the press release.
The incident happened at around 2:33 p.m. on Saturday. The NOPD has no additional information to share at this time.
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