MORGAN CITY, La. (KLFY) – A man was killed Friday afternoon when his truck left the road in Morgan City and flipped over, authorities said.
The crash claimed the life of Russ Theriot, 65, of Golden Meadow.
Louisiana State Police Troop I began investigating a single-vehicle crash shortly after 1 p.m. Friday on La. 182 near Progress Lane in Morgan City.
Investigators said Theriot was driving a 2023 Toyota Tacoma east on La. 182, traveled off the roadway to the right, struck an embankment and a set of poles and overturned.
Theriot was pronounced dead at the scene.
Standard toxicology samples were collected from Theriot and submitted for analysis. The cause of this crash remains under investigation, officials said.
