METAIRIE, La. — The Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office began an investigation on Tuesday after a fatal two-vehicle crash claimed the life of a man in Metairie, La., on Tuesday evening.
According to JPSO, deputies were called to the scene located at the intersection of Purdue and Meadowdale just after 6:30 p.m.
The investigation alleged that a motorcycle struck the side of an SUV at a high rate of speed. The motorcyclist suffered a severe head injury and later died at the hospital.
The driver of the SUV and a passenger suffered minor injuries.
Sheriff Joseph Lopinto said impairment is not currently suspected on the part of the SUV driver, who voluntarily provided a blood sample for toxicology. Toxicology tests will be conducted on the motorcycle driver as part of an autopsy.
There is no additional information to release at this time.
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