Just before 6:30 Thursday evening, troopers with the Louisiana State Police were called to a fatal crash on LA 41 south of LA 435 in St. Tammany Parish.
The crash claimed the life of 54-year-old John R. Singletary III of Pearl River.
The initial investigation revealed that Singletary was northbound in an unlit section of LA 41 on a 2002 Honda VTX motorcycle behind a 2020 Ford F-150.
Singletary moved into the southbound lane of LA 41 to pass the Ford F-150 in a passing zone.
At the same time, a 2008 Nissan Altima was southbound on LA 41 without its headlights activated.
The Honda VTX and the Nissan Altima impacted head-on ejecting Singletary into the northbound lane of LA 41 where he was impacted by the Ford F-150.
Singletary was wearing an approved DOT helmet and sustained fatal injuries.
He was pronounced deceased on the scene by the St. Tammany Parish Coroner’s Office.