PONCHATOULA, La. — A Ponchatoula man died following a three-car crash on LA Highway 22 Saturday at approximately 3 p.m.
According to Louisiana State Police, the accident occurred near N. Thibodeaux Road in Tangipahoa Parish. A Jeep and a Nissan were traveling westbound on LA Highway 22, with the Nissan following the Jeep.
At the same time, 28-year-old Caleb Milton of Ponchatoula was riding a motorcycle eastbound. The Jeep driver attempted a left turn onto a private driveway, placing the vehicle in the motorcycle's path. Milton's motorcycle collided with the side of the Jeep, then crossed the centerline and struck the Nissan head-on in the westbound lane.
Milton sustained severe injuries and was transported to a local hospital, where he later died. The Jeep driver reported no injuries, while the Nissan driver was taken to a local hospital for minor injuries.
This incident remains under investigation, and further details will be released as they become available.