A Convent man is dead after an early-morning single-vehicle crash in St. James Parish.
The crash happened just before 3 a.m. Monday on LA 18 just west of LA 20 near Vacherie.
According to state troopers, Willie Pierre's car ran off the road in a curve and hit a tree. Pierre, 35, died at an area hospital. Investigators say Pierre was not wearing a seat belt.
The crash remains under investigation.
