A pedestrian was struck and hospitalized earlier this week after a driver fled the scene near Northshore Square Mall in Slidell, and police are now asking the public to help track down the car involved. The crash happened on Highway 190 West near the mall entrance, leaving investigators searching for an older-model blue Toyota Corolla that may be carrying damage from the collision.
The Slidell Police Department is searching for a person involved in a hit-and-run near Northshore Square Mall, according to WDSU. The station reports the crash happened earlier this week on Highway 190 West near the entrance of the mall, and that the pedestrian was struck and taken to an area hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
Police Describe the Vehicle They're Looking For
Investigators believe the car involved is an older-model blue Toyota Corolla with possible front passenger-side damage, per the same report. As reported by WWL-TV, investigators have worked to obtain surveillance footage and have followed up on possible leads as they try to identify the driver.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the Slidell Police Department at 985-643-3131 or Sgt. Jason Walden at [email protected], WWL-TV reports. Police have not released further details about the driver's identity or whether the vehicle has been located.
A Separate Case on Gause Boulevard
This is not the only pedestrian crash under investigation in Slidell in recent memory. Louisiana State Police said they were investigating a separate hit-and-run that injured two people on Gause Boulevard, according to nola.com. Troopers responded at 6 p.m. to a report of two pedestrians struck at Gause Boulevard and South Military Road, and the outlet noted that the pedestrians did not have life-threatening injuries and were transported to a local hospital.
The two cases are being handled by different agencies and involve separate locations, and nothing in the available reporting ties them together beyond both occurring in Slidell. For now, the search for the blue Corolla near Northshore Square Mall remains an open investigation, with Slidell police continuing to ask residents and witnesses to come forward with anything they may have seen.
