Pedestrian killed in St. Charles Parish crash
Published 4:32 pm Monday, March 25, 2019
- Anyone with information about this shooting in St. Rose is asked ton contact the St. Charles Sheriff's office.
BOUTTE — Shortly before 10 p.m. Sunday, Louisiana State Police Troop B investigated a fatal crash on U.S. 90 near Ruth Street in Boutte.
The crash involved a pedestrian and claimed the life of 28-year-old Kelsi Montelle-Girlinghouse of Deville.
Preliminary investigation revealed 59-year-old Diana Major of Raceland was driving a Chevrolet Equinox east on U.S. 90 in the left lane.
Girlinghouse was crossing U.S. 90 and was struck by the Chevrolet.
Girlinghouse was taken to a local hospital, where he was later pronounced dead.
Major was properly restrained and not injured.
A voluntary blood sample was taken from Major and will be processed by the Louisiana State Police Crime Lab. A toxicology test will be performed on Girlinghouse following an autopsy, and impairment is suspected.
