Motorcyclist dies after hitting dog on Ascension Parish highway, State Police say – The Advocate

Posted: July 9, 2017 at 12:26 pm

A 66-year-old man died when his motorcycle hit a dog on Gold Place Road in Ascension Parish, Louisiana State Police said.

The crash occurred shortly after 9 p.m. Saturday. According to a State Police investigation, Gary D. Fortney, of St. Amant, was driving a 2014 Harley-Davidson Road King eastbound on Gold Place Road (La. 934) east of La. 431 when a dog entered the roadway from a ditch. Fortney struck the dog, lost control of the motorcycle and was ejected, State Police said in a news release.

Fortney, who was wearing a helmet, suffered fatal injuries in the crash and was pronounced dead at the scene.

The dog was also killed in the crash, and its owner was located.

Impairment is not suspected to be a factor in the crash, but toxicology results are pending, State Police said.

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