NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — Officers with the New Orleans Police Department are investigating a crash that left a woman dead on Chef Menteur Highway on Saturday, Oct. 12. The NOPD reported that a 50-year-old woman was walking across the intersection of Chef Menteur Highway and Wilson Avenue when she was hit by an unknown vehicle that allegedly drove away from the scene. Four displaced following house fire in Algiers Point She was pronounced dead at the scene by EMS. Additional information has not been provided. Stay up to date with the latest news, weather and sports by downloading the WGNO app on the Apple or Google Play stores and by subscribing to the WGNO newsletter. Latest Posts How to Charge an Electric Car Louisiana plantation in top 10 most haunted spots in the world, study says BESE approves Louisiana's first-ever K-12 academic standards for computer science Louisiana officials to hire company to manage education savings accounts program Here's what Louisiana residents should know about Amendment 1 on the November ballot