New Orleans police arrested a driver they say struck and killed a cyclist as he crossed Marigny Street on Tuesday night.
Police responded to the fatal accident at the intersection of St. Claude Avenue and Marigny at around 11:26 p.m. Tuesday. They said a 36-year-old man riding a bicycle was crossing Marigny Street when a car traveling westbound down St. Claude at a high speed struck him.
Emergency Medical Services took the victim to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead. Police arrested the driver, Darren Mcintosh, 36, and booked him into Orleans Justice Center on negligent homicide and reckless operation of a vehicle. Police said he may face additional charges. His bond has not been set.
The name of the bicyclist has not been released.
Anyone with information about the crash may contact NOPD's Fatality Unit at (504) 658-6205 or call Crimestoppers anonymously at (504) 822-1111.