LSP: Rideshare driver arrested, accused of killing Baton Rouge woman in drunk driving crash
Mar 13, 2026
BATON ROUGE - A rideshare driver from Ponchatoula who allegedly killed a Baton Rouge woman in a head-on crash while driving drunk was apprehended in Mississippi, Louisiana State Police said.According to LSP, Manmeet Singh, 30, was driving while intoxicated along Interstate 10 in St. John the Baptis
t Parish on Sept. 23, 2025.LSP says Singh drove into oncoming traffic and crashed head-on into another car, killing Patricia Saidu, 21, of Baton Rouge. According to her family, Saidu was a Liberty High School alumna, had recently completed a four-year degree at Xavier University and was preparing to enter medical school.nbsp;Troopers say Singh was taken to a hospital, where he recovered from his injuries and was later released.nbsp;Officials found Singh in Madison, Mississippi, and he will face charges of vehicular homicide, reckless operation of a motor vehicle and driving in the wrong direction.Permalink| Comments
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