Motorcyclist killed in two-vehicle accident in St. Amant

The following is a press release from the Louisiana State Police.

ST. AMANT, La. (WAFB) – Shortly after 10:30 a.m. on October 25, 2024, Louisiana State Police Troop A troopers responded to a two-vehicle crash on LA 935, east of LA 431 in Ascension Parish. The crash killed 51-year-old Rodney Michel of Saint Amant.

The preliminary investigation revealed that a 2016 Harley-Davidson motorcycle driven by Michel was traveling westbound on LA 935 at a high rate of speed. At the same time, a 2002 Ford F-250 was traveling eastbound on LA 935. For reasons still under investigation, Michel lost control of his motorcycle, was ejected, landed in the eastbound lane of LA 935 and was then struck Ford.

Michel was not wearing a Department of Transportation approved helmet at the time of the accident and was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver of the Ford was wearing a seat belt properly and was uninjured at the time of the accident. Impairment is not a suspected factor in this crash, but standard toxicology samples will be collected and submitted for analysis. This crash is still under investigation.

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