A Greenwell Springs man was arrested after reportedly fatally striking a pedestrian with his vehicle Friday night near the Dalrymple exit on Interstate 10 and then leaving the scene while impaired, Baton Route police report.

Paul LeDuff, 56, was westbound on I-10 when he struck a person who had been walking on the highway shoulder just before 11 p.m., according to police.

LeDuff was allegedly impaired at the time, and fled the scene following the accident, police said.

He was booked into the parish jail on counts of hit and run, reckless operation of a vehicle, second-offense driving while intoxicated, switched license plates and lack of insurance.

The victim's identity has not yet been released, a police spokesperson said.

A charge of negligent homicide is often used in cases of a pe

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