RAPIDES PARISH, La. (KNOE) – A 44-year-old Deville man died in a motorcycle crash early Sunday morning, October 25, 2026.
At approximately 1:30 a.m., Louisiana State Police Troop E responded to a one-vehicle crash on Louisiana Highway 1207 near Leon Whatley Road.
Preliminary investigations indicate a 2023 Harley Davidson motorcycle was traveling eastbound when it left the roadway, entered a ditch, and overturned multiple times, ejecting the driver.
The driver sustained fatal injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene. Toxicology samples were collected for analysis as impairment is suspected to be a factor.
The crash is currently under investigation.
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