TICKFAW, LA – A 24-year-old bicyclist was killed near Tickfaw when a car struck him from behind last Thursday, AN17 reports.
State police responded to the accident on LA-1064 near Durbin Road just after 9:15 p.m.
Authorities say the bicyclist, whom they’ve identified as Roux Louis Smith-Green, was hit from behind by a 2014 Nissan Altima as both parties were traveling west on LA-1064.
Smith-Green died at the scene of the crash. Police say he was not wearing a helmet. The driver of the Nissan did not sustain any injuries.
Police took toxicology samples from both parties and will continue to investigate why the accident occurred.
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