Woman identified in deadly crash in St. Gabriel
BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — The St. Gabriel Police Department identified a woman who was killed on Louisiana Highway 30 on Sunday morning.
According to police, the woman is Katina Perck, 51, of St. Amant.
Officers with SGPD were called to a crash on Hwy 30, near Hwy 3115, involving a car and a pedestrian. Upon arrival, officers found a woman with serious injuries near the intersection. Perck was pronounced dead at the scene.
The driver, Sean Alteri, 51, of Gonzales, remained at the scene. State Police were notified as Alteri showed signs of impairment. Alteri failed the breathing sample, according to SGPD.
Alteri was arrested and booked into the Iberville Parish Jail on charges of driving under the influence and vehicular homicide.
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