Update: State Police Searching for Hit-and-Run Driver Who Struck and Killed Pedestrian

Update: Nov. 28, 5:50 p.m.

Sandra Rita Jean Martin has been located in Lake Charles and is being questioned by Louisiana State Police Troop D.

Update: Nov. 28: Troop D has provided more info in the hit-and-rush crash that claimed the life of a Moss Bluff woman on Monday morning. They want to talk to 35-year-old Sandra Rita Jean Martin of Lake Charles, she's also lived in Morgan City in the past, said the media release. Troopers think she may have information that could help investigators.

The vehicle involved in the crash is reportedly believed to be a 2001 to 2004 Chrysler Town and Country van.

Anyone with information regarding the whereabouts of Ms. Martin or who has observed a Chrysler Town and Country van with recent damage to the front passenger side is asked to contact Louisiana State Police Troop D at 337.491.2511.

Louisiana State Police Troop D needs help locating a hit-and-run driver who struck and killed a pedestrian Monday morning. It's the second fatal pedestrian-related crash in the past five days.

On Monday, November 27, 2017, before 2 a.m., a Moss Bluff woman was struck by a vehicle while "walking along the I-10 westbound on-ramp where it merges onto I-10 just west of Louisiana Highway 397", approximately two miles east of Lake Charles, said a media release. 29-year-old Samantha Marie Broussard of Moss Bluff was pronounced dead at the scene by the Calcasieu Parish Coroner's Office. A routine toxicology sample was also obtained.

While the crash is still under investigation, Troop D is searching for the hit-and-run driver. According to the report, Broussard was likely struck by a car "based upon evidence" at the scene of the crash. The vehicle in question would have heavy damage to the front passenger side.

If you have information regarding this crash, contact Troop D at 337.491.2511.