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Arrest made in deadly hit and run on Hale Boggs Bridge
Hunter Johnson is accused of hitting four construction workers with his car that night, killing one and injuring the others. Author: WWL Staff Updated: 8:23 PM CST March 12, 2021
ST. CHARLES PARISH, La. Ever since construction worker Brady Ortego was struck by a hit-and-run driver on the Hale Boggs Bridge and sent flying into the river, his widow Adele has been waiting for a phone call from the State Police.
After waiting nearly eight weeks, that call finally came Friday morning with news that officers arrested Hunter Johnson, 22, and booked him in the fatal accident.
22-year-old arrested in connection with Hale Boggs Bridge hit-and-run that threw worker from bridge Share Updated: 5:25 PM CST Mar 12, 2021 WDSU Digital Team Share Updated: 5:25 PM CST Mar 12, 2021
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Show Transcript CAUSE OF DEATH IS UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME. AND OVER IN ST. CHARLES PARISH, A MAN IS BEHIND BARS IN CONNECTION WITH A HIT AND RUN ON THE HALES BOGGS BRIDGE THAT THREW A CONSTRUCTION WORKER FROM THE BRIDGE. 22-YEAR-OLD HUNTER JOHNSON WAS ARRESTED AND BOOKED WITH VEHICULAR HOMICIDE ALONG WITH OTHER CHARGES. THE INCIDENT HAPPENED BACK IN JANUARY. STATE POLICE SAY JOHNSON HIT SEVERAL VEHICLES IN AN ACTIVE WORK ZONE ON T
COUSHATTA, La. A two-parish pursuit stemming from a traffic violation ended in a deadly deputy-involved shooting Wednesday night in Red River Parish after the driver pulled out a gun,
Pursuit in Red River Parish ends with deputies fatally shooting Connecticut man
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State Police say they are investigating a fatal shooting that occurred Wednesday night in Red River Parish. Troopers say officers fired fatal shots at a man who allegedly fled from a traffic stop.
On Wednesday, March 10, 2021, shortly after 9:30 p.m., state police responded to the officer-involved shooting in Red River Parish. LSP was requested to investigate the shooting by the DeSoto Parish Sheriffâs Office and Red River Parish Sheriffâs Office.
An investigation revealed that DPSO deputies on patrol in DeSoto Parish attempted to stop a Jeep Grand Cherokee, driven by 42-year-old Michael Laduca of Waterford, Connecticut. For reasons still under investigation, Laduca allegedly refused to stop and a pursuit ensued.