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Oct 19, 2026 at 12:05 PM ET
Two pedestrians killed in Baton Rouge crash; driver arrested
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Louisiana State University senior Leah Fonte and her fiancé, Shane Hirstius, were killed early Sunday when a vehicle struck them as they walked on a Baton Rouge road. Officials said the driver, 20-year-old Mia Dawson, veered off the road at about 2:40 a.m.; police arrested her on several charges, including vehicular homicide and operating while impaired.
WHO: Mia Dawson
WHAT: Dawson was arrested after a vehicle struck and killed pedestrians Leah Fonte and Shane Hirstius.
WHEN: Oct 18, 2026
WHERE: Baton Rouge, USA
WHY: Officials said Dawson veered off the road and struck the pedestrians; the reason she veered off the road was not reported.
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