New Iberia – A Franklin man died in a Monday morning crash on La. 329, State Police say.

Anthony Rogers, 21, died in the crash, which happened just after 6 a.m. on Monday on La. 329 at its intersection with C Romero Road in Iberia Parish.

Troopers say Rogers was driving a pick-up truck east on C Romero Road. A Freightliner was traveling south on La. 329. The pick-up truck ran a stop sign at the intersection and drove into the path of the big truck, state police say.

Rogers was not wearing his seat belt, sustained fatal injuries and died at the scene, troopers say. The driver of the Freightliner was restrained and didn't sustain any injuries.

The driver of the Freightliner was not suspected of being impaired and provided a voluntary breath sample, which revealed no alcohol detected. A

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