NEW ORLEANS — The New Orleans Police Department is investigating a deadly hit-and-run at the intersection of Chef Menteur Highway and Bundy Road on Thursday night.

According to NOPD, officers were called to the scene around 9:12 p.m. after reports that a vehicle had hit an adult and left the scene.

Police say the victim was at the location in a wheelchair when he was struck by an unknown vehicle.

The vehicle fled the scene and the victim was pronounced dead at the scene by EMS.

No other details are available at this time.

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