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Monday, May 11, 2015
Two children were ejected from a vehicle in a hit-and-run collision in Flint Monday evening near the intersection of Minnesota and Mabel. Authorities say they were not wearing seat belts. Nikko Sincere Germani, 12, died from his injuries. The others involved are expected to recover. A vehicle ran a stop sign and broadsided the car the kids were traveling in and then left the scene. Police found the other driver and arrested him. They say he had been drinking and was speeding, and will face criminal charges.  
 
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Sunday, March 8, 2015
A Vacherie woman died Sunday morning in St. James Parish after a man crashed his vehicle into her car and then fled on foot. Corey Newton, 24, was arrested on counts including DWI. Brittany Harris, 25, was traveling north on La. 3213 at 5:30 a.m. when she was hit by Newton who allegedly had run a red light. Harris’ car exited the roadway and crashed into a utility pole. She was not wearing a seatbelt and was pronounced deceased at the crash site. Newton was uninjured, and fled the site of the crash and fled to nearby woods. Police suspect he was under the influence of alcohol. 
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Saturday, February 21, 2015
Gerald Minnick, 22, Abbeville, died in the collision Saturday on La. 88 in Iberia Parish. Authorities arrested Virgil Bryant III, 24, New Iberia, hours after the crash. A preliminary investigation revealed that Minnick, in a Ford F-150 pickup truck, was traveling east on La. 88 around 6 p.m. Saturday when his vehicle crossed the westbound lane and collided with a BMW that was parked on the shoulder. After the crash, the Ford truck crashed into a utility pole and the driver, who was not wearing a seat belt, was ejected. Minnick was pronounced deceased at the crash site.
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Friday, February 20, 2015
A hit and run crash killed one person on State Route 611 on Friday night.Around 10:30 p.m., when a Honda Accord was heading west Route 611 when the driver lost control and collided with a 2012 Honda Civic, driven by Archie Lee Ruffin, 65. Both cars ended up in a ditch. Ruffin was pronounced deceased at the crash site. He was not wearing his seat belt. The driver of the Honda Accord fled the site of the crash.