SULPHUR, LA – A motorcyclist died Wednesday after colliding with an SUV on a roadway in central Calcasieu Parish, reports KPLC 7 News.
Police say the incident happened in the morning near PT’s Snowballs, Coffee, and Ice Cream on Maplewood Drive.
The investigation thus far suggests that the southbound motorcyclist struck an SUV as it turned onto Maplewood. The force of the collision threw the motorcyclist from his bike.
Medics transported the victim, identified as Hunter Mayon to the hospital, where he died from injuries sustained in the accident. It is unclear if Mayon was wearing a safety helmet at the time of the crash.
The driver of the SUV remained at the scene and rendered aid. He did not sustain injuries in the collision.
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