Fatal crash claims the lives of two in Vermilion Parish

VERMILION PARISH, La. (KLFY) -- A single-vehicle crash has resulted in two people dying in Vermilion Parish.

According to authorities, shortly after 11:00 p.m., Friday night, Louisiana State Police began investigating a single-vehicle fatality crash on LA 14 near Fore Road. The crash claimed the lives of 69-year-old Brian Mayard of Abbeville and 45-year-old Guy McNeil of Youngsville.

Officials said an investigation revealed that Mayard was driving a Chevrolet Corvette west on LA 14 at a high rate of speed.