NEW ORLEANS — The New Orleans Police Department is investigating a fatal traffic collision that took the life of a motorcyclist in New Orleans East Saturday night.
NOPD learned about the incident at around 8:54 p.m. and arrived at the scene in the 6800 block of Tara Lane.
The motorcyclist was traveling eastbound on the I-10 service road when a driver was traveling northbound on Tara Lane. The driver turned left onto 1-10 service road and collided with the motorcycle's driver. The driver of the vehicle fled the scene. First Responders were notified and responded to the location, where the victim was declared deceased on the scene.
The victim's name will be released after their family is made aware and an autopsy by the coroner is conducted.
