Tyler Bourgeois, 21, killed after his pickup is struck by dump truck and he is ejected in Avondale, Louisiana

An Avondale man was killed after he was ejected from his pick-up truck in a crash Friday morning (Jan. 24). Tyler Bourgeois, 21, was pronounced dead at the scene of the accident, which occurred at Highway 90 and West Tish Drive in Avondale, said a spokeswoman for the State Police. Bourgeois was driving southbound on West Tish about 6:30 a.m. when investigators said he disregarded a stop sign and tried to cross the westbound lanes of Highway 90, Matey said. Bourgeois drove into the path of a dump truck driven by a Marrero man. The dump truck hit Bourgeois' pick-up, ejecting him from the vehicle. The crash is under investigation though the dump truck driver was not cited. Toxicology tests are pending for Bourgeois. But impairment, speed and weather are not suspected to have played a role in the crash. Bourgeois was not wearing a seat belt at the time of the accident.