DENHAM SPRINGS, La. (WAFB) - A 15-year-old boy died at a local hospital after succumbing to injuries he sustained when he was hit by an apparent drunk driver, officials say.

The Livingston Parish Sheriff’s Office says just after 7 p.m on Thursday evening, Aug. 21, deputies responded to a crash involving a vehicle & a teen on a bicycle at Magnolia Blvd near Whiteleaf St.

According to Sheriff Jason Ard, the 15 year old boy who was hit was airlifted to a local hospital where he later succumbed to his injuries.

“Impairment (on the part of the driver) was observed at the scene,” said Sheriff Ard. “Through the investigation, it was determined that the driver was over two times the legal Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC) limit.”

Deputies say the driver, Juan Alfredo Chavarria Lezama, 31, was

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