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Fatal Hit and Run Involving a Bicycle

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Lafayette, LA (January 19, 2025, 9:16 a.m.) The Lafayette Police Department is investigating a fatal hit-and-run incident that occurred on January 19, 2025, at approximately 12:18 am in the 1600 block of West Pinhook Road.

A preliminary investigation revealed that an SUV traveling eastbound in the inside lane struck a bicyclist operating a bicycle with an attached utility basket. Following the collision, the driver of the SUV fled the scene.

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The driver, Darrel P. Whittington, a white 54-year-old male, was subsequently located in the 100 block of Rue Beauregard. The bicyclist, identified as Derrick Shane Miller, a white 49-year-old male, was transported to a local hospital where he was pronounced deceased.

Whittington was suspected of impairment and was arrested and booked into the Lafayette Parish Correctional Center on the following charges:

  • Felony Hit and Run
  • Vehicular Homicide
  • Operating While Intoxicated (2nd Offense)
  • Self-Mutilation by a Prisoner

The roadway has been reopened. The Lafayette Police Department Traffic Division is continuing to investigate this incident.

Update

Lafayette, LA (January 19, 2025, 1:07 a.m.) – The Lafayette Police Department is currently investigating a fatal hit-and-run involving a bicyclist in the 1600 block of W. Pinhook Rd.

Incident:

  • A vehicle struck a bicyclist in the 1600 block of W. Pinhook Rd.
  • The driver of the vehicle has been located.
  • Tragically, the bicyclist sustained fatal injuries and was pronounced deceased.

Traffic Impact:

  • All lanes of travel on the 1600 block of W. Pinhook Rd are currently closed.
  • Motorists are advised to avoid the area and seek alternate routes.

Investigation:

  • Traffic investigators with the Lafayette Police Department are actively investigating the incident.
  • Further updates will be provided as they become available.
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