New Orleans Police say a man riding a motorcycle was killed in a crash on Wisner Boulevard not far from Esplanade Ave. It happened shortly before 7 p.m.
"The motorcyclist was travelling northbound on Wisner Boulevard near Esplanade Avenue. For unknown reasons, he apparently lost control and struck the concrete median and a sign. The male motorcyclist was ejected from the Kawasaki motorcycle," police said in a statement. "Emergency Medical Paramedics arrived on the scene and rendered medical aid, still the male cyclist died on the scene."
Police said blood alcohol tests are pending.
