Louisiana State Police have arrested a woman in connection with a deadly crash in St. Tammany Parish that left an eight-year-old dead.

Candace L. Leblanc, 39, of Covington, was arrested after results revealed that Leblanc's blood contained impairing drugs at the time of the crash. Advertisement

Leblanc is being charged with vehicular homicide, no child restraints, possession of alcoholic beverages in motor vehicles, driving without a license, and careless operation.

According to Louisiana State Police, on Sept. 16, Jewel Leger, 8, of Covington, was a passenger in a car on LA Hwy 40, just east of Hurd Road.

Initial investigation showed that the car was traveling west on LA Hwy 40 while approaching a left-hand curve.

For reasons still under investigation, the car traveled off the road

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