A New Iberia man died early Monday when his vehicle hit a pole then overturned in a drainage ditch.
John Rodrigue, 62, was pronounced dead at the scene of the 8 a.m. accident.
Troopers say Rodrigue was traveling on South Lewis Street near its intersection with US 90 when his pick-up traveled off the road and hit a utility pole. The truck then overturned in a drainage canal.
Rodrigue was wearing his seat belt and that he wasn't able to get out of the truck, troopers say. They're still investigating.
A toxicology sample was collected from Rodrigue and submitted for analysis. The cause of the crash is still under investigation.
Troop I has investigated 6 fatal crashes resulting in 7 deaths in 2023.
