Mecca King (photo courtesy of Ouachita Parish Sheriff's Office)
State Police have charged a 26-year-old woman with vehicular homicide after she was allegedly driving drunk and hit a Monroe woman on I-20 in Ouachita Parish yesterday. State Trooper Ryan Davis says Mecca King was traveling in the outer lane and gradually veered onto the shoulder and struck a pedestrian, 38-year-old Eugenia Bates.
“There is evidence that Ms. Bates tried to avoid the crash but, ultimately, she was struck. After they attempted life-saving maneuvers on the side of the road, they transported her to an area hospital, but she later succumbed to her injuries,” Davis said.
Davis says King was found to have an odor of alcohol on her breath. Upon questioning, King admitted to consuming two alcoholic beverages.
“They ultimately determined that she was impaired at the time of the crash and placed her under arrest for vehicular homicide careless operation,” Davis said.
King was arrested and booked into the Ouachita Correctional Center. Davis reminds people that pedestrians walking on the interstate is illegal and there’s no excuse for impaired driving.
“Always get a sober driver. We have many services available to us, LYFT, UBER, and cab services,” Davis advised.
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