Three people are dead after a traffic crash on U.S. 90 in the Avondale area, according to Louisiana State Police. Trooper Melissa Matey, a spokeswoman for the agency, said State Police responded to the scene Tuesday morning (June 12). The crash occurred in front of the entrance of the River Birch Landfill, at U.S. 90 and South Kenner Avenue. Update: Speed a factor in crash that killed 3 Debris from the crash was spread across both the westbound and eastbound lanes of the highway at the crash site. The front half of a light-colored Porsche appeared completely mangled. Authorities at the scene placed a blue tarp over the top of the car. No other information, including the cause of the crash or identities of the victims, was immediately available. Staff photographer Michael DeMocker contributed to this report.<doc-sep>Three victims in a deadly crash Tuesday morning in Avondale have been identified by Louisiana State Police.The crash was reported after 9 a.m. on U.S. Highway 90 at milepost 239, state police investigators said in an update.Scott Garcie, 19, was driving a 2001 Porsche 911 Carrera at a high rate of speed on east U.S. 90, when he lost control and drove into the left westbound lane, LSP said.Investigators said the Porsche struck a 2018 GMC Penske box truck head-on and killed the driver, identified as Henry Aucoin, 40, of New Orleans.Garcie and Aucoin died at the scene.Garcie's passenger, Elroy Lauman, 54, was also killed in the crash.State police investigators said Lauman was wearing a seat belt, but Garcie and Aucoin were not. It is not known if impairment was a factor and toxicology tests will be performed, officials said.Investigators believe excessive speed was the main factor in the crash.U.S. 90 reopened to traffic Tuesday afternoon. WDSU reporter Jennifer Crockett said the road was shut down for five hours during the investigation.State police said the crash on Tuesday should be a reminder about the dangers of speeding. A report by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration found that speeding was a contributing factor in 27 percent of all fatal crashes in the country.State police did not release any additional information about the crash.Keep up with local news, weather and current events with the WDSU app here. Sign up for our email newsletters to get breaking news right in your inbox. Click here to sign up! Three victims in a deadly crash Tuesday morning in Avondale have been identified by Louisiana State Police. The crash was reported after 9 a.m. on U.S. Highway 90 at milepost 239, state police investigators said in an update. Advertisement Scott Garcie, 19, was driving a 2001 Porsche 911 Carrera at a high rate of speed on east U.S. 90, when he lost control and drove into the left westbound lane, LSP said. Investigators said the Porsche struck a 2018 GMC Penske box truck head-on and killed the driver, identified as Henry Aucoin, 40, of New Orleans. Garcie and Aucoin died at the scene. Garcie's passenger, Elroy Lauman, 54, was also killed in the crash. State police investigators said Lauman was wearing a seat belt, but Garcie and Aucoin were not. It is not known if impairment was a factor and toxicology tests will be performed, officials said. Investigators believe excessive speed was the main factor in the crash. This content is imported from Twitter. You may be able to find the same content in another format, or you may be able to find more information, at their web site. Hwy 90 in Westwego/Waggaman is open following a fatal crash this morning. It was closed for 5 hours during police investigation pic.twitter.com/kRUR04orKd — Jennifer Crockett (@CrockettWDSU) June 12, 2018 U.S. 90 reopened to traffic Tuesday afternoon. WDSU reporter Jennifer Crockett said the road was shut down for five hours during the investigation. State police said the crash on Tuesday should be a reminder about the dangers of speeding. A report by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration found that speeding was a contributing factor in 27 percent of all fatal crashes in the country. State police did not release any additional information about the crash. Keep up with local news, weather and current events with the WDSU app here. Sign up for our email newsletters to get breaking news right in your inbox. Click here to sign up!<doc-sep>
The crash closed Highway 90 to Waggaman Three people are dead after a crash on U.S. Highway 90 near Avondale Tuesday morning. According to Louisiana State Police, the crash involved two cars and all three people were pronounced dead on the scene. A Porsche was driven by 19-year-old Scott Garcie of Luling, who was traveling at a high rate of speed on the highway heading east. State Police say Garcie lost control of the vehicle and traveled into the left westbound lane. The Porsche then struck a box-truck head-on and killed the driver of the truck, who has been identified as 40-year-old Henry Aucoin of New Orleans. Our first look at the box truck involved in a fatal crash on Highway 90 Avondale. The driver of this car was apparently heading west when another car collided with it. pic.twitter.com/qEyzXiTaIn — Paul Dudley (@Pauldudleynews) June 12, 2018 The passenger in the Porshe, 54-year-old Elroy Lauman of Luling, was also killed in the crash. State Police note that Lauman was wearing a seat belt at the time of the crash, however Garcie and Aucoin were not. One of the coroners vans leaving the scene of a fatal accident in Avondale. Three people were killed after a crash on U.S. Highway 90 near Tuesday morning. pic.twitter.com/0oiL7EJegu — Paul Dudley (@Pauldudleynews) June 12, 2018 Jefferson Parish Council member Chris Roberts posted on Facebook that the crash closed Highway 90 to Waggaman until further notice. Roberts said the Herbert Wallace Fire Department was also on the scene. The crash remains under investigation.