MARRERO, La. — A deadly crash that closed two lanes on the Westbank Expressway in Marrero claimed the life of a Westwego man Thursday morning.
Troopers said they responded to the scene of the single-vehicle crash on the lower level of the Westbank Expressway near Westwood Drive at about 4 a.m.
Investigation shows that the driver of a 2009 Nissan Sentra, 48-year-old Kenneth J. Mayeaux, Jr. was going west on US 90B when he began to approach the intersection.
Mayeaux entered the left turning lane but continued straight across Westwood Drive before running into a traffic light, disconnecting it.
He was not wearing a seatbelt at the time and suffered fatal injuries. He was pronounced dead on the scene.
Toxicology tests were done on Mayeaux but the results are not known at the moment.
Traffic was not allowed to turn onto Westwood Drive during the time of the investigation.
This is a developing story. Stay with WWL-TV for updates as new information becomes available.
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