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Vehicle hits two pedestrians overnight, killing one, near Highland & Petroleum

Unfiltered with Kiran · last updated

EAST BATON ROUGE — A 21 year-old woman is dead and another person is recovering following a crash overnight on Petroleum Dr. near Highland Rd.

The East Baton Rouge Coroner’s Office identified the deceased 21-year-old as Kaci Davison.

The crash happened around 1:30 a.m. on June 19th when a vehicle was driving on Hwy. 42 and hit the two people. Details of the crash or why the vehicle hit the two people, have not been released. State Police is leading the investigation into the deadly crash.

The second person injured in the crash was transported to a hospital, listed in critical condition.

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