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Man identified in deadly New Iberia crash

Posted at 8:54 PM, Aug 25, 2018
and last updated 2018-08-26 20:26:35-04

New Iberia Police responded to a crash along Sugar Mill Road in the city Saturday evening.

Captain John Babin with the Department says that the crash involved a single vehicle around 8:30 pm.

23-Year-Old Isaac Romero was killed in the crash. Funeral arrangements are set by David Funeral Home.

Witnesses in the area told KATC that a truck crashed along Sugar Mill Road near Jane Street. Residents say that power to homes in the area went out shortly after the crash. Police could not confirm if there was an outage.

Residents have alerted KATC that Cleco is out and working on a power pole along the roadway to restore power.

There is no word on what caused the crash.

Cleco restoring power along Sugar Mill Road in New Iberia
Cleco restoring power along Sugar Mill Road in New Iberia / Belle Salsman