NOPD investigating deadly accident near Fair Grounds NOPD investigating deadly accident near Fair Grounds Share Updated: 5:18 PM CST Feb 12, 2021 WDSU Digital Team NOPD investigating deadly accident near Fair Grounds Share Updated: 5:18 PM CST Feb 12, 2021 Hide Transcript Show Transcript BICYCLIST WAS KILLED AFTER HE WAS HIT BY A CAR IN THE 1700 BLOCK OF GENTILLY BOULEVARD. THE VICTIM DIED AT THE SCENE. THE DRIVER TRACKING THE COVID-19 VACCINE NOPD investigating deadly accident near Fair Grounds Share Updated: 5:18 PM CST Feb 12, 2021 WDSU Digital Team The NOPD is investigating a deadly accident near the Fair Grounds.The accident happened Friday morning in the 1700 block of Gentilly Boulevard. At around 5:37 a.m., NOPD Third District officers responded to a call of a vehicle accident at the location. Police said that a male bicyclist was heading northbound on Gentilly Boulevard near Aubry Street when he was struck by a driver heading in the same direction. The victim died at the scene, according to police. NOPD said the driver stayed at the scene and is cooperating with the investigation. NOPD Traffic Fatality Investigator Richard Chambers is in charge of the investigation and can be reached at 504-658-6208 with any information regarding this investigation.