Originally Posted by
Hypno Toad
That's terrible! Very often this happens to ppl from out of town, law abiding places. They proceed on a green light or a Walk sign without looking for those 2 or 3 cars that will run just about every red light. Locals generally don't budge when a light turns green until all of the cross traffic stops completely. NOLA should def come with a warning label about this. Also, Canal and Rampart at 6am is a great spot to get mugged.
Sorry you lost a friend.