A single vehicle crash late Saturday morning has left a man dead in Colfax.

According to Louisiana State Police, Oliver Washington III, 34, was killed in an accident on Highway 492 around 11:45 a.m. He was not wearing his seat belt.

The accident happened after Washington lost control of his truck and drove off the right side of the road. He then drove back on the road, and then off again on the left side. He then collided with a bridge rail and became airborne, and flew into Bayou Darrow.

Washington was pronounced dead on the scene.

Routine toxicology tests are pending. The crash remains under investigation.

Louisiana State Police would like to take this opportunity to remind/inform motorists that properly wearing your seat belt will dramatically reduce your chance of being injured or killed in a crash.

State Police ask you to take one second to “buckle up!” Louisiana law requires that every person in a vehicle, regardless of seating position, always remain buckled up. Not wearing a seat belt remains the leading cause of death in motor vehicle crashes.

Troop E Troopers have investigated 18 fatal crashes in 2017, resulting in 23 fatalities.