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LSU Mourns Loss of Student, Leah Fonte
October 18, 2026
BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Oct. 18 -- Louisiana State University posted the following news release:

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LSU Mourns Loss of Student, Leah Fonte

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BATON ROUGE, La. - It is with deep sadness that LSU shares the loss of one of our students early this morning. Leah Fonte passed away after being hit by a car on Nicholson Drive near Lee.

Miss Fonte was a senior, studying biological sciences and is from Metairie.

"The LSU . . .

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