Two people from Opelousas died after being struck by a vehicle on the NE Evangeline Thruway Service Road early Friday morning.
Lafayette Police say that on May 28, 2021 at around 12:27 am, officers responded to the accident in the 3100 block of the NE Evangeline Thruway. Service Road.
Upon arrival officers located the two pedestrians who were struck by a vehicle. A woman who was struck was pronounced dead at the scene and the man was transported to a local hospital where he later died from his injuries.
Both pedestrians entered the roadway for unknown reasons, police say. Alcohol was not a factor for the driver of the vehicle involved and no injuries were reported.
Police have identified the woman who died as 18-year-old Ashanti Granger of Opelousas. The man has been identified as 26-year-old Odis King of Opelousas.
The investigation remains on-going by the Lafayette Police Traffic Unit.
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