Alexandria man killed by vehicle while trying to cross North Bolton Avenue at night
An Alexandria man died Sunday night after being hit by a car while trying to cross a road, according to police.
Gary Joseph, 64, died at a hospital after the crash around 9:40 p.m. in the 2900 block of North Bolton Avenue, reads a news release.
Joseph is at least the third pedestrian to have been hit and killed by a vehicle in the Central Louisiana area in the past 10 days.
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The department stated Joseph was trying to cross the northbound lanes at the time he was hit. A toxicology test was performed on the vehicle's driver, and results are pending.
An investigation is continuing.
This article originally appeared on Alexandria Town Talk: Police: Man killed on North Bolton Avenue identified as Gary Joseph, 64