NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — One person is dead and another has been arrested following a car crash that happened in the Lower 9th Ward on Saturday morning, March 29. According to the New Orleans Police Department, around 6:19 a.m., an individual was traveling at a high rate of speed near St. Claude Av enue and Sister Street, before hitting an impact attenuator. Police say they were investigating a bomb scare on Bourbon Street in the early morning hours of Saturday, March 29. A woman was then reportedly ejected from the vehicle and was pronounced dead on scene. The suspect who was arrested in connection to the incident is a known male, although his identity has not been released. No further information was 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 Used EV prices plunge, with Tesla leading the way One dead, another arrested following Lower 9th Ward crash Job tenure is down: Here's what to do before you quit Myanmar's earthquake death toll jumps to 1,644 as more bodies are recovered from the rubble There's less March Madness chaos this year in Spokane, with fewer teams and lessons learned ...read more read less