Lafayette Man Dies in Hit & Run Crash
45-year-old Jason Francis of Lafayette is dead after Lafayette Police say he was struck by a vehicle around 10:00 p.m. on Sunday night at a local convenience store in the 800 block of N. University Avenue.
Lafayette Police say he was in the parking lot when surveillance video shows a female driving a white colored SUV, possibly a Dodge Journey, striking him with it then fleeing the scene. The female was seen wearing a black shirt with “Nike” written in white, grey sweat pants and sandals.
If anyone can identify the female suspect please call Lafayette Police or Lafayette Crime Stoppers at 232-TIPS as the investigation continues.