Opelousas Police Chief Martin McClendon has confirmed with News 10 that a pedestrian was killed in a vehicle crash late Monday evening.

Chief McClendon said it happened just after 9 p.m. near the interesection of S. Railroad Avenue near Jefferson Street. 

The deceased, identified as a male, was pronounced dead at the scene. McClendon did not say if the crash was the result of a hit an run or otherwise. 

The investigation is on-going, he said.  

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