CPSO is investigating possible hit-and-run death in Westlake

WESTLAKE, La. (KPLC) – The Calcasieu Parish Sheriff's Office (CPSO) is investigating a suspected hit-and-run death in Westlake.

At approximately 2 p.m. this afternoon, CPSO said it received a call about a person spotted in the ditch in the 2600 block of Miller Avenue near Smith Ferry Road. When officers arrived, they found a man unresponsive in the ditch.

The investigation is still in its early stages, but authorities believe the man may have been injured in a hit-and-run. The medical examiner will determine the victim's cause of death.

The victim's name will not be released pending notification of next of kin.

CPSO asks anyone with information or anyone in the area who may have surveillance cameras to call 337-491-3605. Anonymous tips can be submitted through the CloseWatch Calcasieu app or by calling Crime Stoppers at 337-439-2222.

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