ST. BERNARD PARISH, La. (WGNO) — A Chalmette woman is dead after reportedly being hit by a car in St. Bernard Parish on Thursday, March 27. According to the Louisiana State Police, troopers with Troop B began investigating the crash, which happened on LA 39 near Plaza Drive, around 8 p.m. Coroner employee seen in video dragging body bag of Bywater homicide victim down stairs fired The initial investigation shows that 66-year-old Karen Joseph walked into the westbound lanes of LA 39, in an area without a crosswalk, and was hit by a 2015 Toyota Camry that was heading west on the highway. Joseph was critically injured and taken to a local hospital where she later died. The driver of the Toyota was properly restrained and uninjured. Toxicology samples were taken for analysis as part of the ongoing investigation. 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 Folsom man found guilty of murdering 7-month-old son Army Strykers deployed along Mexican border Stolen truck pursuit ends with violent, multi-vehicle pileup in Southern California Musk says xAI buys social media platform X for $45 billion 'Heartbreaking': Rescues underway as historic flooding hits South Texas border ...read more read less