Man pronounced dead, woman seriously injured after they are struck by car that fled the scene while walking on Manhattan Boulevard in Harvey, Louisiana
Man killed, woman injured in Harvey hit-and-run crash; suspected impaired driver arrested
The man and woman were walking in the southbound lanes of Manhattan Boulevard near Apache Drive (map) about 11:40 p.m. when they were struck by a vehicle, according to Detective Brandon Veal, a Sheriff's Office spokesperson.
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