Motorcyclist dies after trying to pass turning car in Harvey, JPSO says

A motorcyclist died Friday evening in Harvey after he struck a car in front of him as it made a left turn as he tried to pass it, the Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office said.

The motorcyclist, who has not been identified, was not wearing a helmet and was pronounced dead at the scene at Alex Kornmann Boulevard and Sandy Lane just before 6:45 p.m.

The Sheriff’s Office said deputies responding to the call at 6:45 pm found a grey Toyota Camry damaged on the front driver’s side. They found motorcycle, which had continued traveling south before striking a pole and coming to rest in a parking lot. Its driver, who had been ejected, was laying on the ground nearby…

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