The Harley ran off the roadway and hit a ditch, ejecting the man from his seat.
A Jefferson Parish man was killed in a motorcycle crash Saturday afternoon (March 31), said Louisiana State Police.
Shortly after 3 p.m., 64-year-old Wayne W. Whitfield of Bridge City was riding his 1997 Harley Davidson motorcycle along La. 22 in Livingston Parish when it ran off the roadway. The Harley entered a ditch and Whitfield was ejected, according to a news release sent by state police Sunday morning.
Whitfield was wearing a helmet at the time of the crash, but still sustained severe injuries. He was airlifted from the scene but later succumbed to those injuries, state police said.
Impairment is not suspected, but the crash remains under investigation, Troopers said.
