On March 10, a man called 911 to report that he had struck a pedestrian on Carroll Drive with his 2001 Ford Focus. Police and paramedics responded to the scene and rushed the victim, 51-year-old Lisa Pitre, to St. Tammany Parish Hospital, where she died the next day.
Police identified the driver of the Ford Focus as 21-year-old William Marshall Seither Jr. When police arrived at the scene, they suspected Seither was impaired. Seither admitted to using drugs earlier in the day, and he agreed to a field sobriety test as well as a blood draw.
Police arrested Seither for DWI, careless operation, and first-degree vehicular homicide. Impairment and speed are believed to be contributing factors in the incident.
This is an example of how driver negligence and carelessness can lead to injury and even death. Our car accident lawyers have helped many individuals receive compensation for injuries suffered on roadways throughout Louisiana. Contact Harrell & Nowak today at 1-504-522-7885 for a free case review, or visit our website for more information on how we can help you in your time of need.
[Did You Know: Each year, pedestrian fatalities comprise about 12 percent of all traffic fatalities. 59,000 pedestrians are injured in roadway crashes annually.]
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