Motorcyclist Killed in St. Tammany Parish Crash
SLIDELL, LA – A motorcyclist died in a single-vehicle crash early Thursday morning on U.S. 11, near North Lakeview Drive.
Gavin B. Dietrich, 21, of Slidell, was pronounced dead at the scene after crashing his 2025 Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10R around 3 a.m. According to Louisiana State Police Troop L, Dietrich was speeding when he failed to navigate a curve, veering off the left side of the road into a gravel parking lot.
Troopers reported that Dietrich then went over an embankment, was ejected from the motorcycle, and struck coastal shoreline riprap.
An investigation into the crash began at 11:30 a.m. Thursday. Authorities said results from a routine toxicology test are pending, and it is unclear if Dietrich was wearing a helmet at the time of the crash.
The investigation remains ongoing.