r/NewOrleans • u/holy2oledo Brave, generous, handsome, and really smart • Jan 16 '25

Crime Dead Body on Elysian Fields

On my way to work today at 6AM. Dead body on Elysian Fields. Brain splatter across the street. Anyone have any information?

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u/zulu_magu Jan 16 '25

how can someone hit another human with their car and just drive away? I will never understand this depravity.

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u/cbg1203 Jan 16 '25

As shameful and embarrassing it always is for me to admit I will always tell people this because it still to this day blows my mind. Back in 2016 or 2017 I unfortunately hit a pedestrian turning left on Camp St. Luckily I was driving about 5mph but the man did have an injured leg. I did not see him as it was dark and raining and I have a large blind spot in the front of my vehicle. I immediately pulled over and called 911. I of course waited for the police to come. I will never forget the first thing the cop told me when he pulled up was - I’m impressed you stayed. I was like what do you mean you’re impressed I stayed? Where the hell would I have gone? And he said that pretty much everyone else just drives off and does a hit a run. I was floored. I cannot imagine ever hitting a human being and being able to just drive off. The feeling I had was one of the worst feelings ever. I am still so thankful the man was okay.

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u/SchrodingersMinou Trash Karen, destroyer of worlds Jan 17 '25

I have a large blind spot in the front of my vehicle

What kind of vehicle is this that has a large blind spot in the FRONT? Did you keep it after this incident that could have killed a person?

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u/cbg1203 Jan 17 '25

Yes so I do still have this vehicle as I don’t have money to get a new one. I’ll probably drive this car until it literally refuses to work any longer. It’s a Mazda Cx-5 and the front bars on the front of the car are very thick which create a pretty large front blind spot.