Just before 2:30 Tuesday morning, 25 year old Jeremy J. Little of Kaplan lost his life. Little was walking southbound on La 700 when he was struck by 31 year old Charles Milton of Sunset in a 2004 Dodge Ram.
Little was wearing dark clothes on a roadway with no lights, when he was struck by the vehicle. It is unknown if Little was impaired at the time of the accident. A toxicology sample has been submitted to the Louisiana State Police Crime Lab for analysis.
The Impairment of Milton is not suspected to be a factor. Milton was however, cited for having an expired license plate and operating a vehicle with a suspended driver's license.