A 26-year-old Georgia man was killed in St. Tammany Parish after the off-road motorcycle he was riding collided with a pickup truck along U.S. Highway 190 in Covington, according to state police.
Louisiana State Police said the rider, identified as Muhammad Connor of Snellville, Georgia, was pronounced dead at the scene. Troopers said the driver of the pickup truck was not injured.
How the crash unfolded
According to WWL-TV, Louisiana State Police said the crash happened Friday when a Toyota Tacoma pulled into a driveway along U.S. 190. Connor, who troopers said was riding eastbound on the highway shoulder, then struck the right side of the pickup.
The station reports Connor was operating an off-road motorcycle, often referred to as a dirt bike, and was not wearing a helmet at the time. State police said the Tacoma’s driver was wearing a seatbelt and was not hurt…