BATON ROUGE - A man died on a highway in East Baton Rouge after he was struck by a vehicle late on July 8.

Louisiana State Police arrested the driver, 47-year-old Shawn Andre, on July 12 for a felony hit and run and obstruction of justice.

Police said troopers were first alerted to the wreck on Joor Road near Mickens Road shortly before 2 a.m.

Police arrived to find the victim, identified as 41-year-old David Copening, dead by the roadway. Investigators said Copening was struck by Andre's vehicle while walking southbound on the highway.

Afterward, Andre fled the scene after the wreck.