Police say a man is dead after an overnight crash.
"The Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office is investigating a fatal motorcycle crash that occurred early this morning on the Westbank," Captain Jason Rivarde said in an email. "Just before 1:30 am, deputies were called to the intersection of Holmes Blvd. and Athena Ave. after we received multiple reports of the crash."
He days deputies got there to find an adult male motorcycle rider had been throw off his bike.
"He was treated by emergency medical services but succumbed to his injuries. He was pronounced dead on the scene."
Rivarde says investigators believe the motorcycle rider struck a barrier in the roadway, causing him to lose control.
"This appears to be a single vehicle crash. Standard toxicology testing will be performed as part of the autopsy."