Motorcyclist killed in three-vehicle crash in Livingston Parish

DENHAM SPRINGS, Louisiana (WAFB) – A man was killed in a three-vehicle crash in Livingston Parish over the weekend.

Officers with Louisiana State Police Troop A responded to the incident on LA 447 at Parkway Drive shortly after 4:00 p.m. on Sunday, September 15, 2024.

State police confirmed that 58-year-old Michael McManus of Denham Springs was killed in the accident.

The preliminary investigation revealed that a 2018 Harley Davidson motorcycle driven by McManus was traveling northbound on LA 447 behind a 2007 Chevrolet Suburban. As Chevrolet approached Parkway Drive, it stopped with its left turn signal on and prepared to make a left turn. Authorities said McManus failed to stop in time and the Harley Davidson drove into the rear of the Chevrolet. As a result, McManus was ejected from the motorcycle, landed in the southbound lane of LA 447, and was struck by a 2017 Honda Accord.

According to LSP, McManus was not wearing a DOT-approved helmet and was pronounced dead at the scene. State police added that impairment is suspected on his part and a toxicology sample will be taken and sent for analysis. The drivers of the Chevrolet and Honda were properly restrained and uninjured. Impairment is not suspected on their part and both drivers voluntarily submitted to a chemical breath test. This accident remains under investigation.

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