LOUISIANA — A 43-year-old man was killed Saturday afternoon in a motorcycle crash in East Baton Rouge Parish, according to Louisiana State Police.
Troopers said the crash happened around 2:42 p.m. on US 61 just south of Jefferson Highway. Investigators identified the motorcyclist as Samuel Wright of Gonzales.
Authorities said Wright was traveling south in the right lane of US 61 behind a 2021 Kia Soul when he accelerated to a high rate of speed and struck the vehicle’s left rear.
Wright was ejected from the motorcycle and sustained serious injuries. He was transported to a local hospital, where he later died from his injuries.
The driver and passenger of the Kia Soul suffered minor injuries, according to state police.
The crash remains under investigation.
