Woman killed in crash with impaired driver in St. Gabriel
ST. GABRIEL — A woman was killed early Sunday morning in a car crash in St. Gabriel, the St. Gabriel Police Department said.
Authorities say they responded to a car crash around midnight on LA-30 near LA-3115, where they found a woman suffering from severe injuries near the intersection. Emergency responders were called, but she died from her injuries.
According to officials, the driver, 51-year-old Sean Alteri, remained on the scene. Officers say they noticed signs of impairment, so the Louisiana State Police were contacted to perform a field sobriety test. Authorities say that during the test, Alteri showed visible signs of impairment and was transported to the St. Gabriel Police Department to provide a breath sample, where he blew over the legal limit.
Alteri was arrested for driving under the influence and vehicular homicide. He was booked into the Iberville Parish Jail.
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The victim's name has not been released at this time.