LAFAYETTE, La. — UPDATE: Lafayette Police say they've located and arrested the person driving the car involved in a fatal crash on the thruway around 2 a.m. Wednesday.
Darius Bellard, 29, was booked with failure to yield, no driver's license, felony hit and run and negligent homicide.
Earlier Wednesday, Lafayette Police have released the identity of the person who died in the crash.
Nakisha Linzer, 44, of Lafayette, died in the crash, which happened when a northbound car tried to turn left onto Chalmette Drive and was hit by a southbound 18-wheeler.
The rig hit the car on the passenger side, and Linzer was a passenger, police say.
The driver of the car fled the scene, police say. Bellard is accused of being that driver.
The rig driver gave a voluntary breath sample but no signs of impairment were found.
This crash remains under investigation by the Lafayette Police Department Traffic Unit.
Anyone with information related to this incident is asked to contact The Lafayette Police Department or Lafayette Crime Stoppers at (337) 232-TIPS (8477). You can download the LPD App and submit your information via the submit a tip tab. You can also contact Lafayette Crime Stoppers by downloading the P3 TIPS Mobile App or by dialing **TIPS (**8477) on your mobile device. All callers remain anonymous.
