Sheriff: Man with repeat DWIs suspected in fatal hit and run

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A man, who has been charged with DWI on five separate occasions and was under suspension from a previous DWI, has been arrested in connection with a fatal hit and run that occurred near Rayne on Sunday.
Acadia Parish Sheriff K.P. Gibson said Ricky Joyner, 61, of Rayne, was riding a bicycle on Quarter Pole Road near La. 98 east of Rayne at about 9 p.m. Sunday when a vehicle driven by Ivy J. Roger, 42 of Rayne struck him.
Roger left the vehicle and fled the area, he said.
Joyner was pronounced dead at the scene.
“During the investigation, deputies confirmed the identity of the driver as Roger and with the assistance of Rayne Police, were able to take Roger into custody in Rayne” Gibson said in a news release.
Deputies obtained a search warrant to obtain blood from Roger due to non-co-operation and belief that he was intoxicated, he said.
“Roger has had multiple issues with driving a motor vehicle while intoxicated. Records indicate that prior to the fatal hit and run, that Roger has been charged with DWI on 5 separate occasions and was currently under suspension due to a previous DWI,” Gibson reported.
Roger was booked into the Acadia Parish Jail for hit and run, operating a vehicle under suspension and vehicular homicide, Gibson said.
DWI charges are pending verification from the crime lab, he said.