IOWA, La. — An off-duty Calcasieu Parish sheriff's deputy died in a one-vehicle crash Saturday evening.
The accident happened around 8 p.m. on Sidney Leger Road. According to authorities, 26-year-old Jacob A. Piazza, traveling eastbound, lost control of his truck. The vehicle veered off the roadway and struck an embankment covering a cement culvert, causing the truck to become airborne.
Upon landing, Piazza's truck struck several trees, leading to his ejection from the vehicle. He was pronounced dead at the scene, as confirmed by Sheriff's office spokeswoman Kim Myers.
No additional details about the crash have been released, and the incident is under investigation.