Pedestrian killed in early morning accident

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) – The following is a press release from the Louisiana State Police.

This morning, shortly after 4:00 a.m., officers from Louisiana State Police Troop B began investigating a one-car crash involving a pedestrian on LA 23, north of Seatrain Road in Plaquemines Parish. The crash resulted in the death of 19-year-old Kyrin Dotson of Baton Rouge.

The preliminary investigation revealed that a 2004 Toyota Tundra was traveling northbound in the left lane on LA 23. At the same time, Dotson was traveling east, crossing the northbound lanes on LA 23 and running directly into moving traffic. As a result, the Toyota struck Dotson in the left lane of the roadway.

Dotson was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver of the Toyota was secured and uninjured. As part of the ongoing investigation, routine toxicology samples were taken from the pedestrian and the driver of the Toyota for analysis. This accident remains under investigation.

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