ST. MARTINVILLE, LA – A 28-year-old man died Saturday in an accident involving a car and a horse along a roadway in St. Martinville, reports KATC 3.
Police say the incident happened around 12:32 a.m. in the 1700 block of Duchamp Road, which is east of Broussard and US-90.
Authorities have not released many details regarding the accident but have said that the victim, identified as Kealin Batiste, died when the vehicle in which he was a passenger collided with a horse in the roadway.
It is unclear if the driver of the vehicle sustained injuries in the accident.
A full investigation is underway.
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