Police in New Orleans investigate what led to a fatal car crash in the Venetian Isles area.
It happened at about 8:30 p.m. Wednesday night in the 12100 block of Old Gentilly Road according to the NOPD.
When responding officers arrived, they found a white Dodge Challenger with heavy damage and an adult male driver trapped inside the wreckage.
“Through the investigation, detectives determined that the Dodge Challenger was traveling eastbound on Almonaster Avenue when – for reasons unknown – the vehicle left the roadway, struck a ditch, flipped and landed in the parking lot of a truck stop at the location,” the NOPD said in a report. “The driver was extracted from the vehicle and transported to a nearby hospital, where he was declared deceased.”
The Orleans Parish Coroner will officially identify the victim once an autopsy is completed and notification of family.
Traffic Fatality Investigator Michael Baldassaro is in charge of the ongoing investigation and can be reached at 504-658-6205 with any additional information.
