Mermentau man killed in vehicle-bicycle crash Sunday night

JEFF DAVIS PARISH, La. (KLFY) -- A 49-year-old Mermentau man was killed Sunday night in a vehicle-bicycle crash, Louisiana State Police announced.

The crash, which occurred around 9 p.m. Sunday near Triangle Shell Road in Jeff Davis Parish, claimed the life of Shawn Maris.

State police said Maris was riding a bicycle east on U.S. 90 the same time a 2013 GMC Sierra was also traveling east on that road.

Maris turned left in front of the GMC as it passed his location, state police said.