Covington woman arrested for deadly crash involving 8-year-old girl

Covington woman accused of vehicular homicide in death of 8-year-old

ST. TAMMANY PARISH, La. (WGNO) — A Covington woman was accused of vehicular homicide in connection with the death of an 8-year-old. According to the Louisiana State Police, troopers responded to a crash on Highway 40 just east of Hurd Road. The car, a 2009 Toyota Camry, ran off the road and struck a tree while approaching a left-hand curve. 8-year-old Jewel Leger of Covington, who was riding in the front seat and was unrestrained, died in the cr…

Covington woman arrested for deadly crash involving 8-year-old girl

Candace L. Leblanc, 39, of Covington, was arrested after results revealed that Leblanc's blood contained impairing drugs at the time of the crash.

Covington woman arrested following crash that killed 8-year-old girl

A Covington woman has been arrested in connection with the fatal crash that killed an 8-year-old girl last month.