Covington Woman Arrested in Fatal Crash Involving 8-Year-Old Girl
A Covington woman was arrested following a fatal crash that claimed the life of an 8-year-old girl on Sept. 16 in Bush, Louisiana.
Authorities identified the suspect as Candace L. Leblanc, 39. Toxicology tests revealed drugs were present in her system at the time of the incident. According to Louisiana State Police, her Toyota Camry veered off Hurd Road, resulting in the crash.
The victim, Jewel Leger of Covington, was unrestrained in the passenger seat and was pronounced dead at the scene by emergency responders.
Leblanc has been booked into the St. Tammany Parish Correctional Facility on several charges, including vehicular homicide, failure to use child restraints, possession of alcoholic beverages in a motor vehicle, and careless operation. The investigation is ongoing.