Person run over in Abbeville identified, person who hit him also found

The identity of the person who was struck by a vehicle and the person responsible for running him over were successfully determined by the Abbeville Police Department.
The name of the man hit is Kameron Bergeron, 24, who is from New Iberia but lives in Leroy. The city police had to fingerprint Bergeron while he lay unconscious in a Lafayette hospital to get a name.
The name of the driver is Khamthout Xayalath, a 59-year-old Vietnamese female from New Iberia.
According to Abbeville Police Chief Mike Hardy, Xayalath did not know she hit a person until she learned the Abbeville police were looking for her.
Hardy said Xayalath said she saw what she thought was a pile of clothes in the road and went over it.
It was Kameron Bergeron lying down in the road, said Hardy.
Hardy said no charges will be filed against Xayalath.
The accident occurred on the morning of Oct. 31, on Hwy. 14, near Tractor Supply Company.
The Abbeville Police Department used video cameras along Hwy. 14 from Abbeville to Erath to capture footage of a white SUV.
They were able to identify the license plate of the vehicle, which was filmed
passing through Erath shortly after Bergeron was hit.
After running the license plate, they were able to determine the name of the driver.
On Tuesday morning, the female driver was brought in for questioning at the Abbeville Police Department.
Currently, Bergeron is still in a Lafayette hospital, battling a broken femur and a shattered ankle on his left leg.
In addition, he is also facing a brain bleed and potential internal injuries, which has kept him confined to a regular hospital room.
Although he started physical therapy this week, he is unable to bear any weight on his left leg.
Tuesday morning, Bergeron’s father, Marcus, and his stepmom, Andi Louviere Bergeron, who live in Arkansas, are caring for Kameron.
They are furious with the driver who fled the scene after hitting their son.
Andi expressed their anger, said, “I can’t believe the driver didn’t even stop to offer help. It’s infuriating to think that someone could hit a person and then just leave them to suffer on the road. Why would they do that?”
Andi mentioned that another driver, who was behind the white SUV, did stop to assist Kameron. Unfortunately, the Bergeron family never learned the name of this kind driver, but they are eager to express their gratitude for stopping and preventing further traffic congestion.
“We want to meet and hug you for helping,” said Andi.
Marcus remained with his son until he regained consciousness after the accident, but unfortunately, Kameron has no recollection of what happened.
Marcus is struggling to come to terms with the fact that his son was involved in an accident and wants to know how it happened.
“It is so hard in my mind that this happened to my son,” said Marcus. “We want to know how this happens. How did my son end up in the middle of the road?”