The victim was identified as William Meredith, 20.
A Mandeville man died early Friday (Nov. 24) after the vehicle he was driving ran off Lowe Davis Road and ended up in a ditch near Abita Springs, the St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s Office said.
The victim was identified as William Meredith, 20.
Deputies were dispatched to Lowe Davis Road near Louisiana 59, north of Abita Springs, shortly after 5 a.m. in response to a report of a vehicle in the ditch. When deputies arrived, they discovered a single occupant in the vehicle, the Sheriff’s Office said in a news release.
Deputies and emergency personnel from Acadian Ambulance attempted life-saving measures, but Meredith died at the scene, it said.
Evidence suggests Meredith was not wearing a seatbelt, the release said.
Toxicology reports are pending from the St. Tammany Parish Coroner’s Office, and the investigation is ongoing, the Sheriff’s Office said.
In the release, Sheriff Randy Smith reminded residents to always wear seatbelts.
