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Bicyclist dies in Lafourche Parish crash, state police say

The crash claimed the life of 60-year-old Carl Guidry of Golden Meadow

Credit: AP

FILE - This Sept. 25, 2020, file photo, shows a Louisiana State Police vehicle in Louisiana. New court filings show Louisiana State Police troopers joked in a group text about beating a Black man after a high-speed chase last year, saying the beating would give the man “nightmares for a long time.” The May 2020 arrest of Antonio Harris bears strong resemblance to the State Police pursuit a year earlier that ended in the still-unexplained death of Ronald Greene. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis, File)

LAFOURCHE PARISH, La. — A bicyclist is dead after being hit by a truck on Tuesday in Lafourche Parish, according to Louisiana State Police.

The crash claimed the life of 60-year-old Carl Guidry of Golden Meadow. State police said the accident happened on Highway 3235 near La Salette Drive around 7 p.m.

Troopers said Guidry was on his bike attempting to cross LA Hwy 3235. At the same time, a 2014 Dodge 2500 was headed north and hit Guidry.

"For reasons still under investigation, Guidry failed to yield to the approaching Dodge and was struck," a release said.

Guidry suffered fatal injuries and died on the scene. The driver of the Dodge was wearing a seatbelt and was not injured.

State police said the driver of the Dodge was not suspected of being impaired and provided a breath sample that showed no alcohol was detected.

The crash remains under investigation.

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