According to Louisiana State Police officials, another roadway tragedy claimed the life of a 31-year-old bicyclist who was traveling down Coteau Road Saturday evening.
Trooper First Class Peggy Bourque with the Public Affairs Section of State Police Troop I says their preliminary investigation shows that the bicyclist was traveling west down Louisiana Highway 88 near Louisiana Highway 89 when a truck driving in the same direction hit the back of the bicycle.
According to Bourque, investigators say that Timothy Maturin was not wearing a helmet while riding his bicycle, and his injuries were severe. The man was pronounced dead at the scene by the Iberia Parish Coroner’s Office. The crash happened about 8 o’clock Saturday night…