KRAEMER, La. —

Louisiana State Police are investigating a deadly motorcycle crash that happened Friday afternoon in Kraemer.

According to police, Richard Billiot, 52, of Madisonville, was killed in the crash. Advertisement

Preliminary investigation revealed that a Jeep Wrangler was traveling east on LA Hwy 307 and had stopped in the roadway for westbound traffic to pass while waiting to make a left turn into a private driveway.

At the same time, Billiot was traveling east while riding a Yamaha motorcycle behind the Jeep.

For reasons still under investigation, as the Jeep began to turn left into the private driveway, the Yamaha attempted to pass in a designated passing zone.

As a result, the Yamaha struck the driver's side door of the Jeep.

Billiot sustained fatal injuries and died

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