NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — A pedestrian is dead following a crash that happened in New Orleans East on Tuesday evening, Dec. 3. According to the New Orleans Police Department, the crash, which happened on Interstate 510 South near the Lake Forrest Boulevard exit, was reported at 6:09 p.m. On scene, officers found a man lying in the road after having been hit by a car. The car that hit him was stopped nearby, as the driver had called the police to report that he had hit an "unknown object" in the left lane. Third person arrested in OPSO internal fraud investigation New Orleans Emergency Services pronounced the man dead at the scene. Police say that neither speed nor impairment seem to have been factors in the crash, and so the driver was not charged with any violations. The identity of the victim will be revealed by the Orleans Parish Coroner after an autopsy is completed and the family is notified. Anyone with additional information on this incident is asked to call Traffic Fatality Investigators at 504-658-6205. 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 Ex-ballerina convicted of killing husband in 'Black Swan' case gets 20 years in prison E. coli outbreak linked to McDonald's onions is over: CDC Frontier Airlines to roll out first-class seating, other perks in 2025 Hegseth faces growing GOP scrutiny as allegations mount App claims its AI can predict when you'll die