Man faces 4th DWI charge after killing pedestrian in crash, police say

LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC/Gray News) – A 25-year-old man in Louisiana is accused of his fourth DWI, and this time, police said he killed a pedestrian.

According to the Lake Charles Police Department, just before 4 a.m. on Sunday, officers received a call about a pedestrian struck by a vehicle.

First responders attempted life-saving measures, but the victim died from his injuries. He was later identified as 26-year-old Robert Charles Wyckoff Jr.

Police said they identified 25-year-old Broc Dearman as the driver in the crash. Officers said he was driving under the influence, and this was his fourth offense.

Dearman was arrested and charged with fourth-offense DWI, vehicular homicide, and driving under suspension.

Further details have not yet been released. The crash remains under investigation.