A driver is dead after a high speed accident last night on Louisiana Highway 56 and the Thompson Road Extension.
The deadly crash occurred just before 2am and took the life of 48-year-old Cody Schexnayder of Houma.
According to Louisiana State Patrol Troop C, Schexnayder, was driving a 2015 Chevrolet Corvette east on Thompson Road Extension at a high speed.
The Corvette ran off the roadway to the right while in a curve, struck a ditch, and overturned multiple times before coming to a stop.
Schexnayder, who was restrained, suffered fatal injuries and died at the scene.
A passenger in the Corvette who was also restrained suffered moderate injuries and was transported to an out of area hospital for treatment.
This crash remains under investigation.
