Rapides Parish, LA (6/13/2023) – Louisiana State Police (LSP) reported a Glenmora pedestrian was killed in a hit-and-run crash just south of Alexandria.
On June 12, 2023, at approximately 3:00 a.m., LSP Troop E responded to a fatal crash on I-49 south of Alexandria. This crash killed 39-year-old Christopher C. Arnold of Glenmora.
The initial investigation revealed that a 2019 Nissan Sentra, driven by 19-year-old Leilah G. Guillory of Forest Hill, was traveling south on I-49. For reasons still under investigation, Guillory struck Arnold. As a result, he sustained fatal injuries and was pronounced dead on the scene.
According to LSP, Guillory was transported to Troop E, where she submitted to a chemical test. Guillory was ultimately arrested and booked into the Rapides Parish Sheriff’s Office Jail. She was charged with DWI 1st offense and hit and run. The crash remains under investigation.
According to the Rapides Parish Sheriff’s Office Inmate Inquiry System, Guillory was booked into Rapides Detention Center #1 at 9:53 am and released at 4:23 pm. Guillory’s total bond was set at $6,000.
Louisiana State Police would like to remind all motorists that if you feel differently, you drive differently. Alcohol, prescription drugs, and other drugs have many effects on the body that negatively affect driving skills. These drugs can impair visual ability, alter the sense of time and space, impair fine motor skills needed to operate a motor vehicle and decrease reaction times. Motorists are encouraged to plan ahead and designate a sober driver. Not doing so can have deadly consequences.
In 2023, Troop E Troopers investigated 25 fatal crashes resulting in 28 fatalities.
