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As reported by the Advocate and WBRZ News Louisiana, police now have a suspect in the hit and run that killed 20 year old Mikel Carson on January 31st. According to an arrest warrant, Christian J. Cvitanovich of Melairie is wanted for striking down Carson with his 2005 Ford Expedition. At the time, Carson was walking down 1-10 to check on a woman involved in an unrelated vehicle crash.

According to the article,

Investigators with the Police Department’s Traffic Homicide Unit were told on Feb. 4 that the Expedition had been taken to a Metairie body shop… with the assistance of the Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office, the vehicle was impounded that afternoon and returned to Baton Rouge for further examination.

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As reported in an article on nwlanews.com, Randy Campbell of Doyline is in stable condition at Louisiana State University Medical Center after surviving an automobile accident on I-20 near U.S. Hwy 532. The accident occurred early in the morning of February 9th. According to an eyewitness account, Campbell was headed eastbound when an 18-wheeler allegedly ran him off the road, causing him to come to a stop in a ditch facing the other direction.

Rescue teams were dispatched to the scene, and Campbell had to be cut out of his 2008 Ford Pickup. Police are on the lookout, but have not yet located the rig responsible for the accident.

In a situation like this one, who will pay for the damages created?

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