LAKE CHARLES, LA. (THECOUNT) — Kyrin Pete, of Lake Charles, LA, has been identified as the teen struck and killed while walking along a Lake Charles roadway early Thanksgiving morning.
Pete, 13, was killed by a vehicle as he walked along a road early Thanksgiving morning.
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Louisiana man, Jacob Ryan Hebert, of Lafayette, has been arrested over the fatal collision.
The crash is still under investigation.
Toxicology samples are being analyzed.
News outlets reported that Kyrin Pete of Lake Charles was walking with two other people when he was struck by a driver. The boy was taken to a hospital where he died. Louisiana State Police say 33-year-old Jacob Ryan Hebert of Lafayette has been arrested and charged with vehicular homicide and driving while impaired. source
It was not known if Herbert has an attorney yet who could comment on the charges.
Anyone with possible information on the deadly incident should contact police at 911.
Lake Charles is a city in southwest Louisiana. Downtown, the Mardi Gras Museum explores the history of the iconic festival through colorful costumes. The 1911 Historic City Hall Arts & Cultural Center features traveling exhibitions and local art. Nearby, the giant, centuries-old Sallier Oak tree stands on the grounds of the Imperial Calcasieu Museum, a visual arts center. The city also has several large casinos, according to wikipedia.