Police: 19-year-old killed in St. James Parish crash Tuesday morning

May 2, 2023 Mary Weyand Local News 0

Police: 19-year-old killed in St. James Parish crash Tuesday morning
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CONVENT – A man was killed after he went off-road and crashed into a tree in St. James Parish early Tuesday morning.

The crash happened around 6:30 a.m. along LA 44 in Convent. Louisiana State Police said 19-year-old Drake Upton of Lafayette was heading south when he went failed to navigate a curve and crashed near Oak Tree Street. 

Investigators believe Upton’s truck flipped after hitting a tree. Police said he was not wearing a seatbelt and was gravely injured after being ejected from the vehicle. 

Upton died in a hospital sometime Tuesday. 

Police said they suspect speeding played a factor in the crash.

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